Notable river spot · Lancaster, Virginia
Fleets Island
Fleets Island is a river spot in Lancaster, Virginia.
Fleets 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 Fleets 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 Fleets Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.62124, -76.28883. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fleets Island
- Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~41 km · Must-see
- New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Abingdon Church · church · Gloucester · ~47 km · Must-see
- Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~49 km · Must-see
- Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~49 km · Must-see
- Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rosewell Plantation · fort · Gloucester · ~52 km · Must-see
- Machicomoco State Park · sanctuary · Gloucester · ~52 km · Must-see
- Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~54 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fleets Island
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~72 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~78 km · Must-see
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~102 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~108 km · Must-see
- Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~120 km · Must-see
- Grog Island · river spot · Lancaster · ~8 km
- Crank Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~10 km
- Parrott Island · river spot · Middlesex · ~15 km
- Gwynn's Island · river spot · Mathews · ~18 km
- The Narrows · river spot · Mathews · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fleets Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fleets Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fleets Island?
Nearby: Windmill Point Marina (attraction, 1 km), Stingray Point Marina (attraction, 9 km), Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 16 km), WKWI (attraction, 18 km), Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 28 km), Bethel Beach (beach, 29 km).
Is Fleets Island worth visiting?
Fleets Island is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.