Captain Harbor

Captain Harbor: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Captain Harbor

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Captain Harbor — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.00010, -73.62457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Captain Harbor

• Great Captains Island · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Great Captain Island Light · attraction · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bruce Museum · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rye Playland · park · Westchester · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Stamford Harbor Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Neuberger Museum of Art · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jay Estate · park · Westchester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stamford Cone · attraction · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Chapel · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mianus River State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mianus River Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Stamford · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Vito - Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church · church · Westchester · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Captain Harbor

Other beaches & coast near Captain Harbor

• Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~19 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~20 km · Must-see
• North Hempsted Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~24 km · Must-see
• Manorhaven Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pelham Bay · beach · New York · ~25 km · Must-see
• Orchard Beach · beach · New York · ~25 km · Must-see
• Stepping Stones Lighthouse · beach · Nassau · ~29 km · Must-see
• Little Neck Bay · beach · Nassau · ~33 km · Must-see

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