Smith Island

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.14403, -75.86965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Island

• Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kiptopeke State Park · sanctuary · Northampton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~34 km · Must-see
• First Landing Chapel · church · Virginia Beach · ~34 km · Must-see
• First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~37 km · Must-see
• Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~43 km · Must-see
• York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~44 km · Must-see
• De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Smith Island

• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~65 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~99 km · Must-see
• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~138 km · Must-see
• Skidmore Island · river spot · Northampton · ~7 km
• Holly Bluff Island · river spot · Northampton · ~8 km
• Raccoon Island · river spot · Northampton · ~8 km
• Mink Island · river spot · Northampton · ~9 km
• Myrtle Island · river spot · Northampton · ~9 km
• Godwin Island · river spot · Northampton · ~11 km

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