The Notch

The Notch: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 The Notch

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Notch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.79652, -75.72771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Notch

• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~13 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~17 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~29 km · Must-see
• Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~41 km · Must-see
• Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~42 km · Must-see
• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~43 km · Must-see
• Museum of Chincoteague Island · museum · Worcester · ~45 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Notch

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Notch

• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~139 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~140 km · Must-see
• Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~144 km · Must-see
• Jacks Island · river spot · Accomack · ~3 km
• Dix Hammock · river spot · Accomack · ~3 km
• Scott Island · river spot · Accomack · ~3 km
• Halfmoon Island · river spot · Accomack · ~4 km
• Savage Island · river spot · Accomack · ~4 km

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