Notable beach · Suffolk, New York
Bens Point
Bens Point is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Bens 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 Bens 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 Bens Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.12820, -72.26311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bens Point
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Orient Long Beach Bar Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Orient Point Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point County Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sag Harbor Whaling Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rocky Neck State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas' Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bens Point
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bens Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bens Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bens Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bens Point?
Nearby: Orient Beach State Park (beach, 1 km), Bug Light (beach, 5 km), Orient Long Beach Bar Light (attraction, 5 km), Orient Point Light (attraction, 6 km), Fort Terry (fort, 10 km), Union Chapel (church, 12 km).
Is Bens Point worth visiting?
Bens Point is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.