The Ledges

The Ledges: 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 The Ledges

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.

How to reach The Ledges — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.83475, -72.87468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Ledges

• Molly Stark State Park · sanctuary · Windham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rowe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
• George D. Aiken Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Snow · viewpoint · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Woodford State Park · sanctuary · Bennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bakke Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Green River Covered Bridge · attraction · Windham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Crum Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Clarksburg State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pocumtuck Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hail to the Sunrise · fort · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Glastenbury Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Ledges

Other beaches & coast near The Ledges

• Babb's Beach Recreation Area · beach · Capitol Planning Region · ~113 km · Must-see
• Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~125 km · Must-see
• Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~148 km · Must-see
• Catsbane Island · beach · Cheshire · ~36 km
• Greenfield Beach · beach · Franklin · ~41 km
• Horse Race · beach · Cheshire · ~49 km
• Beach Hill · beach · Franklin · ~63 km
• Otter Brook Beach · beach · Cheshire · ~68 km
• Sandy Beach · beach · Hampshire · ~76 km
• Sucker Brook Cove · beach · Cheshire · ~77 km

All beaches & coast in Vermont

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