Lovers Island

Lovers Island: 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lovers Island

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 Lovers Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.25470, -72.83157. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lovers Island

• Farm River State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pine Orchard Union Chapel · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall Trail · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernadette School · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Nathan Hale Park · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse Point Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• River Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• 29th Colored Regiment Monument · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Wooster Square · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Connecticut Childrens Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Yale Collection of Musical Instruments · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lovers Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lovers Island

• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~81 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~99 km · Must-see
• Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~112 km · Must-see
• Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~119 km · Must-see
• Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~150 km · Must-see
• Democrat Rock · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Umbrella Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Taunton Rock · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Gull Rocks · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km

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