Notable hill · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Book Hill
Book Hill is a hill in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
Book Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Book Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Book Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.36816, -72.41254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Book Hill
- Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Essex Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Becket Hill State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Nehantic State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brainard Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Devil's Hopyard State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Haddam Meadows State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Book Hill
- Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cochegan Rock · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Trimountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Totoket Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gungywamp Hill · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beseck Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Higby Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chauncey Peak · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Book Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Book Hill?
Nearby: Centerbrook Meetinghouse (church, 2 km), Essex Park (park, 3 km), The Preserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Hadlyme Ferry Historic District (fort, 7 km), Gillette Castle State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Florence Griswold Museum (museum, 11 km).
Is Book Hill worth visiting?
Book Hill is listed as a notable hill in Connecticut on Spotwander.