Bushy Point

Bushy Point: 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 Bushy Point

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 Bushy Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31714, -72.05258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bushy Point

• Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Bluff Point State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• New London Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• New London Harbor Light · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Haley Farm State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• North Dumpling Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort Trumbull · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Griswold · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Groton Monument · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Morgan Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Huntington Street Baptist Church · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Harkness Memorial State Park · park · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Williams Memorial Park Historic District · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bates Woods Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Coast Guard Memorial Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lyman Allyn Museum of Art · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bushy Point

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bushy Point

• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~17 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~74 km · Must-see
• Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~78 km · Must-see
• Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~79 km · Must-see
• Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~134 km · Must-see
• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~147 km · Must-see
• Pine Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Hobs Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km
• Quinnipeag Rocks · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km
• North Dumpling Light · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km

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