Notable river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Blackboys
Blackboys is a river spot in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Blackboys: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Blackboys
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Blackboys — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28676, -72.22508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackboys
- Rocky Neck State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Niantic Children’s Museum · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harkness Memorial State Park · park · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bates Woods Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- New London Harbor Light · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Becket Hill State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- New London Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Trumbull · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Williams Memorial Park Historic District · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Huntington Street Baptist Church · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Blackboys
- Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~36 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~97 km · Must-see
- Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~98 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~118 km · Must-see
- Griswold Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
- Seal Rock · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
- Huntley Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km
- Watts Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km
- North Brother Rock · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Blackboys?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blackboys?
Nearby: Rocky Neck State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), McCook Park Beach (beach, 5 km), Niantic Children’s Museum (museum, 6 km), Watch Rock Preserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Harkness Memorial State Park (park, 11 km), Florence Griswold Museum (museum, 12 km).
Is Blackboys worth visiting?
Blackboys is listed as a notable river spot in Connecticut on Spotwander.