Saxis Island

Saxis 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 Saxis 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 Saxis Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.92624, -75.72243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saxis Island

• Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
• Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
• Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~27 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~27 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~30 km · Must-see
• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~36 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saxis Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Saxis Island

• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~132 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~141 km · Must-see
• Tunnels Island · river spot · Accomack · ~3 km
• Fair Island · river spot · Somerset · ~8 km
• Old Tree Island · river spot · Accomack · ~11 km
• Big Island · river spot · Somerset · ~11 km
• Long Point Island · river spot · Somerset · ~11 km
• Jobes Island · river spot · Accomack · ~13 km

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