Osprey Beach

Osprey Beach: 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 Osprey Beach

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 Osprey Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31469, -72.09273. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Osprey Beach

• New London Harbor Light · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
• Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• New London Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Harkness Memorial State Park · park · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Trumbull · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Huntington Street Baptist Church · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort Griswold · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Groton Monument · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Williams Memorial Park Historic District · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bluff Point State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bates Woods Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Coast Guard Memorial Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lyman Allyn Museum of Art · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• North Dumpling Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Haley Farm State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Connecticut College Arboretum · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Osprey Beach

Other beaches & coast near Osprey Beach

• Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• North Dumpling Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
• McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Latimer Reef Light · beach · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wequetequock Cove · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~31 km · Must-see

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