Thompson Bay

Thompson 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 Thompson 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.

Visiting Thompson Bay: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Thompson Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.21823, -74.82900. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thompson Bay

• Cranberry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cranberry Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Rock · church · Vermont · ~12 km · Must-see
• Olmstead Pond · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Vermont · ~19 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lows Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~20 km · Must-see
• Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~20 km · Must-see
• Big Deer Pond · lake · Hamilton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hitchens Pond · lake · Vermont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Vermont · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~24 km · Must-see
• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Vermont · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
• Star Lake · lake · Vermont · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thompson Bay

Other beaches & coast near Thompson Bay

• Ogdensburg Harbor Light · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~94 km · Must-see
• Horse Island Light · beach · Jefferson · ~137 km · Must-see
• Barber's Point Light · beach · Essex · ~142 km · Must-see
• Chipmunk Bay · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~1 km
• Matilda Bay · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~2 km
• Green Point · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~2 km
• Bear Mountain Flow · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~4 km
• La Fountain Bay · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~5 km
• Brandy Brook Flow · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~6 km
• Green Bay · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~6 km

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