Bowman Rock

Bowman Rock: 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 Bowman Rock

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 Bowman Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.25969, -72.77353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bowman Rock

• Pine Orchard Union Chapel · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall Trail · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Farm River State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Saltonstall · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Thomas Griswold House · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernadette School · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nathan Hale Park · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse Point Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Falkner Island Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• River Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• 29th Colored Regiment Monument · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wooster Square · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bowman Rock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bowman Rock

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• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~93 km · Must-see
• Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~118 km · Must-see
• Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~125 km · Must-see
• White Top Rock · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km
• Blackstone Rocks · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km
• Saint Helena Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Andrews Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Pork Rocks · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km

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