The Plans

The Plans: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Plans

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 The Plans — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.05325, -73.40573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Plans

• Sheffield Island Lighthouse · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Greens Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint James Baptist Church · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Peck Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Maritime Aquarium · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mill Hill Historic Park · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Philip Roman Catholic Church · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cove Island Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Island State Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Waveny Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Earthplace · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Chapel · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Stamford Cone · attraction · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Stamford Harbor Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cranbury Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• John Rogers Studio and Museum · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• New Canaan Nature Center · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Plans

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Plans

• Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~73 km · Must-see
• Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~75 km · Must-see
• Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~84 km · Must-see
• Little Hammock Island · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km
• L'Hammock Island · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km
• Wood Island · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km
• Little Ram · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Dog Island · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Connecticut

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