Notable beach · Suffolk, New York
Cleaves Point
Cleaves Point is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Cleaves Point: 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 Cleaves Point
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 Cleaves Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.11237, -72.34235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cleaves Point
- Orient Long Beach Bar Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orient Point Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point County Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sag Harbor Whaling Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Paumanok Path · trek · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Corchaug Archaeological Site · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cleaves Point
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cleaves Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cleaves Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cleaves Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cleaves Point?
Nearby: Orient Long Beach Bar Light (attraction, 4 km), Bug Light (beach, 4 km), Union Chapel (church, 4 km), Orient Beach State Park (beach, 8 km), Horton Point Light (beach, 11 km), Cedar Island Light House (beach, 13 km).
Is Cleaves Point worth visiting?
Cleaves Point is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.