Notable river spot · Suffolk, New York
The Hassock
The Hassock is a river spot in Suffolk, New York.
The Hassock: 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 Hassock
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 Hassock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.65890, -73.19069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Hassock
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heckscher State Park · park · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Captree State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) · park · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore · church · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cedar Overlook Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~16 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gilgo State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Belmont Lake State Park · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Great Patchogue Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Hassock
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~70 km · Must-see
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~90 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~93 km · Must-see
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~131 km · Must-see
- East Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~1 km
- Penny Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~2 km
- Money Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~2 km
- Captree Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~8 km
- Nicoll Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for The Hassock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Hassock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Hassock?
Nearby: Lighthouse Beach (beach, 4 km), Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center (beach, 5 km), Heckscher State Park (park, 7 km), Captree State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 8 km), Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) (park, 9 km).
Is The Hassock worth visiting?
The Hassock is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.