Must-see beach · Suffolk, New York
Bug Light
Bug Light is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Bug 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bug Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Bug Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.10913, -72.30603. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bug Light
- Orient Long Beach Bar Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Orient Point Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point County Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sag Harbor Whaling Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Paumanok Path · trek · Suffolk · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Corchaug Archaeological Site · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas' Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bug Light
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bug Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bug 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 Bug Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bug Light?
Nearby: Orient Long Beach Bar Light (attraction, 0 km), Orient Beach State Park (beach, 5 km), Union Chapel (church, 7 km), Cedar Island Light House (beach, 11 km), Orient Point Light (attraction, 11 km), Cedar Point County Park (park, 12 km).
Is Bug Light worth visiting?
Bug Light is listed as a must-see beach in New York on Spotwander.