The Madison Beach Club is a private club that hosts social and sporting entertainment for its members and their…More guests. Located on Long Island Sound, it also has a tennis facility down the street on Island Avenue. It is open from late June through Labor Day and weekends from Memorial Day weekend to opening day and from Labor Day to the end of September.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

The Madison Beach Hotel has more than 30 waterfront rooms with private balconies. Other features include a spa, a…More fitness room, two restuarents, a pub and valet parking. Madison Beach Hotel was originally built to serve shipbuilders and others involved in the whaling trade in the 1800s.</p> <p>In addition to overnight guests, the hotel is a frequent destination for locals seeking food and entertainment. The hotel also hosts clambakes, weddings and other events. In addition to its own private beach, the hotel is adjacent to the town's West Wharf Beach and is a short walk from the Surf Club.</p>

The Madison Beach & Recreation Department oversees programs at the town's parks, runs fall and winter day camps,…More and schedules a variety of educational and fitness programs for town residents. The department also oversees the town's annual tree lighting ceremony at Christmas, and manages the town's before and after-school programs.</p> <p>The department also runs the town's fitness room, which is located at the town campus. Information about the fitness room, the town's Surf Club, route: {:action=>"show", :controller=>"listings", :id=>"madison-surf-club"} -->, Bauer Park, <!-- name: Rockland Preserve, beach passes, and the before and after-school enrollment can be found <a href="http://www.madisonrec.com/info/dept/">on the department's website</a>.</p>

The Surf Club, a 45-acre beach park on Long Island Sound, provides town and area residents with recreational options…More year-round. The  beach is surrounded by volleyball and basketball courts, soccer/football fields with bleachers, a toddler playground, a playground for children 5 to 12 years old, a marsh trail and bocce courts. There are several picnic areas with grills, some in the shade and others on sunny Garvan Point next to a small beach reserved just for kayakers and sailors. Boat racks for the kayaks and sailboats are provided, as well.</p> <p>A short walk from the back of the park leads to additional soccer fields, and this beach leads to West Wharf Beach. The downtown retail area is also within walking distance, as are Madison Beach Hotel and Dolly Madison Hotel and Restaurant. Dining options at the Surf Club include <a href="http://splashsurfclub.com/About_Us.html"></a>M & J Snacks.</p> <p>Beach stickers are available from the Beach and Recreation Department. For more information, visit the Madison Beach and Recreation website and click on "Beach Pass Form" under Forms. Daily passes are also sold at the Surf Club gate.</p>