Forbes Bluff

Forbes Bluff: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Forbes Bluff

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Forbes Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.26597, -72.89840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forbes Bluff

• Nathan Hale Park · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernadette School · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse Point Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Farm River State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• River Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• 29th Colored Regiment Monument · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wooster Square · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Connecticut Childrens Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Battell Chapel · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• WNHC-AM (New Haven) · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Yale University Art Gallery · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Yale Collection of Musical Instruments · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dwight Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forbes Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Forbes Bluff

• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall Trail · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• East Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Totoket Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Sanford · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Trimountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Connecticut

Frequently asked