Notable river spot · Suffolk, New York
Ridge Island
Ridge Island is a river spot in Suffolk, New York.
Ridge 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ridge 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 Ridge Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.72836, -72.91303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ridge Island
- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Park · lake · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- William Floyd Estate · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Great Patchogue Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill Cultural Park · park · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Long Island Central Pine Barrens · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Long Island Game Farm · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Artist Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~22 km · Must-see
- Islamic Association of Long Island · dargah · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vajiradhammapadip Temple · Buddhist site · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brookhaven State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ridge Island
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~94 km · Must-see
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~119 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~136 km · Must-see
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~144 km · Must-see
- Pelican Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~1 km
- John Boyle Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~2 km
- Pattersquash Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~8 km
- New Made Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ridge Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ridge Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ridge Island?
Nearby: Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 7 km), Swan Lake Park (lake, 10 km), Fire Island National Seashore (sanctuary, 10 km), William Floyd Estate (sanctuary, 11 km), Great Patchogue Lake (lake, 13 km), Fire Island (river spot, 14 km).
Is Ridge Island worth visiting?
Ridge Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.