Notable river spot · Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Strong Island
Strong Island is a river spot in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.
Strong Island: 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 Strong Island
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 Strong Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.90194, -73.09587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Strong Island
- Platt Hill State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- American Museum of Tort Law · museum · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Memorial Monument · park · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Paugnut State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- John A. Minetto State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sunny Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Pond State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- American Legion State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beckley Bog · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dennis Hill State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peoples State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coe Memorial Park · park · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saville Dam · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nepaug State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain Tower · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Strong Island
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~98 km · Must-see
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~113 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~149 km · Must-see
- Holcomb Island · river spot · Capitol Planning Region · ~34 km
- Clark Island · river spot · Berkshire · ~34 km
- Clark Island · river spot · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~34 km
- Turks Island · river spot · Capitol Planning Region · ~49 km
- King's Island · river spot · Capitol Planning Region · ~50 km
- Paquabaug · river spot · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~54 km
- Keeney Cove · river spot · Capitol Planning Region · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Strong Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Strong Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Strong Island?
Nearby: Platt Hill State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Highland Lake (lake, 1 km), American Museum of Tort Law (museum, 4 km), Soldiers Memorial Monument (park, 4 km), Paugnut State Forest (sanctuary, 6 km), John A. Minetto State Park (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Strong Island worth visiting?
Strong Island is listed as a notable river spot in Connecticut on Spotwander.