Graveyard Point

Graveyard Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Graveyard Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Graveyard Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.47972, -72.47558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Graveyard Point

• Brainard Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Machimoodus State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sunrise State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Haddam Meadows State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Haddam Island State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Salmon River Division · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• George Dudley Seymour State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hurd State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Day Pond State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dart Island State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Devil's Hopyard State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Graveyard Point

Other beaches & coast near Graveyard Point

• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~46 km · Must-see
• Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~49 km · Must-see
• Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~54 km · Must-see
• North Dumpling Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~55 km · Must-see

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