Notable beach · Ulster, New York
Blue Point
Blue Point is a beach in Ulster, New York.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.68063, -73.94688. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Point
- Franny Reese State Park · sanctuary · Ulster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Second Baptist Church · church · Dutchess · ~4 km · Must-see
- Clinton House State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marlboro Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Illinois Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas Church · church · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chapel Hill Bible Church · church · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Danskammer Point · beach · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church · church · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- James Baird State Park · park · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · Buddhist site · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chadwick Lake · lake · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~22 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Blue Point
- Danskammer Point · beach · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Newburgh Bay · beach · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~59 km · Must-see
- Stony Point Lighthouse · beach · Rockland · ~61 km · Must-see
- New Sebago Beach · beach · Passaic · ~67 km · Must-see
- Haverstraw Beach State Park · beach · Rockland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Litchfield Town Beach · beach · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~76 km · Must-see
- Nyack Beach State Park · beach · Rockland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~81 km · Must-see
- Captain Harbor · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Blue Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Point?
Nearby: Franny Reese State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Second Baptist Church (church, 4 km), Clinton House State Historic Site (park, 4 km), Marlboro Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Illinois Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Blue Point worth visiting?
Blue Point is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.