Notable hill · Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Ball Hill
Ball Hill is a hill in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.
Ball 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 Ball 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 Ball Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Ball Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.78732, -72.26425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ball Hill
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fifty Foot Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coney Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wolf Rock Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Nathan Hale Homestead · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nathan Hale State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jillson Square Park · park · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Windham Textile and History Museum · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hop River State Park Trail · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pomeroy State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chaplin Historic District · fort · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beaver Brook State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Natchaug Trail · trek · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ball Hill
- Fifty Foot Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wolf Rock Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boston Hollow · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Snow Hill · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Burley Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cochegan Rock · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Jerimoth Hill · viewpoint · Providence · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hatchett Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ball 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 Ball Hill?
Nearby: Captain Nathan Hale Monument (fort, 5 km), Fifty Foot Cliff (viewpoint, 5 km), Coventry Lake (lake, 6 km), Coney Rock Preserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Wolf Rock Cliff (viewpoint, 7 km), Nathan Hale Homestead (museum, 9 km).
Is Ball Hill worth visiting?
Ball Hill is listed as a notable hill in Connecticut on Spotwander.