Must-see fort · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Penfield Reef Light
Penfield Reef Light is a fort in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.
Penfield Reef Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Penfield Reef Light
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Penfield Reef Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.11711, -73.22210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Penfield Reef Light
- Black Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seaside Park · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- WVOF-FM (Fairfield) · attraction · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint George Catholic Church · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mill Hill · viewpoint · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tongue Point Light · fort · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Housatonic Museum of Art · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnum Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Charles Borromeo · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sherwood Island State Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Church · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stratford Point Light · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Beardsley Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Audubon Center at Fairfield · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Penfield Reef Light
- Tongue Point Light · fort · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Peck Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sheffield Island Lighthouse · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Greens Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Stamford · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dwight Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- 29th Colored Regiment Monument · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Penfield Reef Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Penfield Reef Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Penfield Reef Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Penfield Reef Light?
Nearby: Black Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 4 km), Fairfield Beach (beach, 4 km), Seaside Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum (museum, 5 km), WVOF-FM (Fairfield) (attraction, 7 km), Saint George Catholic Church (church, 8 km).
Is Penfield Reef Light worth visiting?
Penfield Reef Light is listed as a must-see fort in Connecticut on Spotwander.