Squam Head

Squam Head: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Squam Head

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Squam Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31984, -69.98862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Squam Head

• Sankaty Head Light · beach · Nantucket · ~5 km · Must-see
• Brant Point Light · fort · Nantucket · ~11 km · Must-see
• Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Maria Mitchell Aquarium · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~33 km · Must-see
• Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~34 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Wilderness · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
• Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dukes · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chatham Light · fort · Barnstable · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~49 km · Must-see
• Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mytoi Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Dukes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sampson Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~52 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Squam Head

• Sampson Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mill Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hokum Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~61 km · Must-see
• Grassy Nook · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~61 km · Must-see
• Black Ball Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~61 km · Must-see
• Scargo Tower · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~62 km · Must-see
• Scargo Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~62 km · Must-see
• Wills Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~63 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tawasentha Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~64 km · Must-see

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