Short Beach Custom Search   Short Beach doesn’t get lots of visitors, but what an excellent place for going to the beach it is. There are campgrounds relatively near the segment of shore where you can pitch that tent. If you love the outdoors, you won’t be disenchanted; there's fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, golfing, and whitewater paddling, so one may stick around for a while. You need to get out of the house, and Short Beach in New Haven County, Connecticut is exactly what you need. The glittering water and this piece of coast will make you feel delightful.            Map Detailed Map Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Short Beach.   Other Beaches Near Short Beach: Momauguin Beach, New Haven County , 1 miles away Front Beach, New Haven County , 1 miles away Silver Sands Beach, New Haven County , 2 miles away West Silver Sands Beach, New Haven County , 2 miles away Sunset Beach, New Haven County , 3 miles away   Marinas Near Short Beach: Birbarie Marine, Branford , 1 miles away Bruce & Johnsons West, Branford , 3 miles away Goodsell Point Marina, Branford , 3 miles away Harbor Point Marina, New Haven , 3 miles away Short Beach River Marina, New Haven , 3 miles away   Hotels Near Short Beach: Quality Inn East Haven, East Haven , 2 miles away Stony Creek B&B/ Linden Point, Branford , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express BRANFORD-NEW HAVEN, Branford , 4 miles away Days Inn -New Haven, New Haven , 4 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites New Haven, New Haven , 5 miles away Premiere Hotel and Suites, New Haven , 5 miles away Days Inn And Conference Center Branford, Branford , 6 miles away Omni New Haven Hotel, New Haven , 6 miles away New Haven Hotel, New Haven , 6 miles away Super 8 West Haven, West Haven , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Short Beach: National Computer Camps, Orange, 13 miles away Wildwood State Park, Wading River, 16 miles away Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, 17 miles away Riverdale Camp Sites, Clinton, 19 miles away River Road Campground, Clinton, 20 miles away   Trails Near Short Beach: West Woods Trail, New Haven County , 8 miles away Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven County , 9 miles away Regicides Trail, New Haven County , 10 miles away Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County , 13 miles away Washington Trail, Middlesex County , 14 miles away   Ski Areas Near Short Beach: Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 15 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs Mount Southington, Connecticut , 18 miles away, 425 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs Woodbury, Connecticut , 33 miles away, 300 foot drop, 4 lifts, 18 runs Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 33 miles away, 625 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 44 miles away, 640 foot drop, 6 lifts, 24 runs Blandford, Massachusetts , 49 miles away, 465 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 52 miles away, 400 foot drop, 5 lifts, 11 runs Thunder Ridge, New York , 52 miles away, 500 foot drop, 4 lifts, 30 runs Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 58 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 10 lifts, 22 runs Catamount, Massachusetts , 64 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 7 lifts, 29 runs   Whitewater Near Short Beach: Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County , 28 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) Whitewater Outfitter - Non-Core Tabala Vacations, Hartford County , 28 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Roaring Brook River, Hartford County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)   Public Lands Near Short Beach: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 25 miles away Wharton Brook State Park, Connecticut , 9 miles away West Rock Ridge State Park, Connecticut , 10 miles away Sleeping Giant State Park, Connecticut , 10 miles away Wildwood State Park, New York , 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Short Beach: Twin Lakes Golf Course, North Branford , 6 miles away Laurel View Country Club Golf, Hamden , 9 miles away Harbour Ridge Golf Course, Wallingford , 10 miles away Sleeping Giant Golf Course, Hamden , 10 miles away Orange Hills Country Club, Orange , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Short Beach: Lake Saltonstall, New Haven County , 2 miles away Graniss Pond, New Haven County , 3 miles away Lake Whitney, New Haven County , 6 miles away Horseshoe Lagoon, New Haven County , 8 miles away Phipps Lake, New Haven County , 8 miles away