Spencer Hill

Spencer 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 Spencer 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 Spencer Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31343, -72.56981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spencer Hill

• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Deacon John Grave House Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Thomas Griswold House · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Falkner Island Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Essex Park · park · 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
• Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spencer Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Spencer Hill

• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Totoket Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Trimountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall Trail · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beseck Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• East Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see

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