Judson Point

Judson Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Judson Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Judson Point: tips

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

How to reach Judson Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.32267, -73.77478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Judson Point

• Hudson River Islands State Park · park · Columbia · ~0 km · Must-see
• Martin Van Buren National Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~10 km · Must-see
• Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~12 km · Must-see
• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Thomas Cole National Historic Site · sanctuary · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
• New York Mahayana Temple · Buddhist site · Greene · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~19 km · Must-see
• Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• King Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~22 km · Must-see
• Schodack Island State Park · sanctuary · Rensselaer · ~23 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Presbyterian Church · church · Columbia · ~24 km · Must-see
• Murder Bridge Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cairo Round Top · viewpoint · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
• Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site · fort · Albany · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Judson Point

Other beaches & coast near Judson Point

• Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
• Litchfield Town Beach · beach · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~102 km · Must-see
• Danskammer Point · beach · Orange · ~106 km · Must-see
• Babb's Beach Recreation Area · beach · Capitol Planning Region · ~113 km · Must-see
• Newburgh Bay · beach · Orange · ~121 km · Must-see
• Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~132 km · Must-see
• Loon Island · beach · Otsego · ~144 km · Must-see
• Fourmile Point · beach · Greene · ~2 km
• Matthew Point · beach · Greene · ~15 km

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