Vicks Island

Vicks Island: 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 Vicks Island

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 Vicks Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.74959, -77.12358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vicks Island

• Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
• Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~31 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~32 km · Must-see
• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cypress Chapel Christian Church · church · Suffolk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~64 km · Must-see
• Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~64 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~64 km · Must-see
• Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~67 km · Must-see
• Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~67 km · Must-see
• Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~69 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~72 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~72 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~74 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Vicks Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Vicks Island

• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~75 km · Must-see
• Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~87 km · Must-see
• Cool Spring Island · river spot · Isle of Wight · ~24 km
• Pope Island · river spot · Isle of Wight · ~40 km
• Buzzard Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~61 km
• Oak Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~62 km
• Dumpling Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~64 km
• Ragged Island · river spot · Isle of Wight · ~74 km
• Fox Island · river spot · James City · ~74 km
• Candy Island · river spot · Isle of Wight · ~75 km

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