Summer in Groton Long Point runs roughly from mid-June to early September.

The Yacht Club also organizes evening events such as dances, movies, and scavenger hunts for children; events are also organized for adults and families, including concerts at nearby Esker Point, dances, and fireworks.

Being a summer community, Groton Long Point experiences something of an exodus in early September, as many of the summer families and the renters exit, leaving only a small number of full-time residents in the fall, winter, and spring months.

The Point is protected year-round by the Groton Long Point Police Department, with a chief and officers certified by the State of Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

Groton Long Point also has a Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1951.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 667 people, 306 households, and 205 families residing in Groton Long Point.

30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.