Great Rocks

Great Rocks: 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 Great Rocks

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 Great Rocks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.26927, -72.45870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Great Rocks

• The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Essex Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deacon John Grave House Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Falkner Island Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Becket Hill State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Great Rocks

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Great Rocks

• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~100 km · Must-see
• Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~121 km · Must-see
• Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~122 km · Must-see
• Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~149 km · Must-see
• Menunketesuck Island · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~1 km
• Salt Island · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km
• Duck Island · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km
• Long Rock · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~3 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Connecticut

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