Island Beach

Island Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Island Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Island Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.98868, -73.61134. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Island Beach

• Great Captain Island Light · attraction · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Great Captains Island · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Captain Harbor · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bruce Museum · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rye Playland · park · Westchester · ~7 km · Must-see
• Stamford Harbor Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Chapel · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stamford Cone · attraction · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jay Estate · park · Westchester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Neuberger Museum of Art · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mianus River State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Josephat's Monastery · church · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mianus River Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Island Beach

Other beaches & coast near Island Beach

• Captain Harbor · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~17 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~18 km · Must-see
• North Hempsted Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~23 km · Must-see
• Manorhaven Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pelham Bay · beach · New York · ~25 km · Must-see
• Orchard Beach · beach · New York · ~25 km · Must-see
• Stepping Stones Lighthouse · beach · Nassau · ~29 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Connecticut

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