Chestnut Hill

Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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.

Visiting Chestnut Hill: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Chestnut Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.35454, -72.59648. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chestnut Hill

• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Deacon John Grave House Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Thomas Griswold House · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Millers Pond State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Totoket Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chestnut Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chestnut Hill

• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Totoket Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Trimountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall Trail · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beseck Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Higby Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see

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