Notable beach · Hamilton, New York
Higgins Bay
Higgins Bay is a beach in Hamilton, New York.
Higgins Bay: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Higgins Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Higgins Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.40979, -74.53209. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Higgins Bay
- Piseco Lake · lake · Rutland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Piseco Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Rutland · ~7 km · Must-see
- T Lake Mountain · lake · Hamilton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fall Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~7 km · Must-see
- G Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
- G Lake · lake · Rutland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Rutland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fawn Lake · lake · Rutland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Iron Lake · lake · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Metcalf Lake · lake · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Wilderness · lake · Hamilton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dugway Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jockeybush Lake · lake · Rutland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Morehouse Lake · lake · Rutland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Morehouse Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ferris Lake · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Rutland · ~18 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Higgins Bay
- Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~93 km · Must-see
- Loon Island · beach · Otsego · ~94 km · Must-see
- Verona Beach State Park · beach · Oneida · ~124 km · Must-see
- Irondequoit Bay · beach · Hamilton · ~5 km
- Moffit Beach · beach · Rutland · ~17 km
- Moffit Beach · beach · Hamilton · ~17 km
- Kunjamuk Bay · beach · Hamilton · ~24 km
- Duck Bay · beach · Hamilton · ~24 km
- Pillsbury Bay · beach · Hamilton · ~28 km
- Noisey Inlet · beach · Hamilton · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Higgins Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Higgins Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Higgins Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Higgins Bay?
Nearby: Piseco Lake (lake, 1 km), Piseco Lake (lake, 2 km), Oxbow Lake (lake, 7 km), T Lake Mountain (lake, 7 km), Fall Lake (lake, 7 km), G Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Higgins Bay worth visiting?
Higgins Bay is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.