Notable river spot · Nassau, New York
Target Rock
Target Rock is a river spot in Nassau, New York.
Target 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 Target 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 Target Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.92964, -73.43036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Target Rock
- Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Caumsett State Historic Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Heckscher Park · park · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Heckscher Museum of Art · museum · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Whaling Museum & Education Center · museum · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park · park · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~12 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park · park · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Dominic's Church · church · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Post Office · fort · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Raynham Hall Museum · museum · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hood African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · church · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Target Rock
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~53 km · Must-see
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~73 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~83 km · Must-see
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~86 km · Must-see
- Fly Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~6 km
- Centre Island · river spot · Nassau · ~10 km
- Cove Rocks · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km
- The Cows · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km
- Bold Rock · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Target Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Target Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Target Rock?
Nearby: Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 1 km), Caumsett State Historic Park (park, 4 km), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 7 km), Heckscher Park (park, 8 km), Heckscher Museum of Art (museum, 8 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 8 km).
Is Target Rock worth visiting?
Target Rock is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.