Dix Hammock

Dix Hammock: 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 Dix Hammock

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 Dix Hammock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.80152, -75.70354. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dix Hammock

• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~15 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~16 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~31 km · Must-see
• Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
• Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~41 km · Must-see
• Museum of Chincoteague Island · museum · Worcester · ~42 km · Must-see
• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~47 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dix Hammock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dix Hammock

• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~141 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~143 km · Must-see
• Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~146 km · Must-see
• Marks Island · river spot · Accomack · ~2 km
• Jacks Island · river spot · Accomack · ~2 km
• Peters Tump · river spot · Accomack · ~3 km
• Peters Hammock · river spot · Accomack · ~3 km
• Halfmoon Island · river spot · Accomack · ~5 km

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