Notable river spot · Ocean, New Jersey
Daniel Island
Daniel Island is a river spot in Ocean, New Jersey.
Daniel 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 Daniel 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 Daniel Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.61040, -74.21153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Daniel Island
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~4 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~18 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail · trek · Burlington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~23 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse · attraction · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bass River State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Atlantic · ~25 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~33 km · Must-see
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pinelands National Reserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Double Trouble State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~41 km · Must-see
- Steel Pier · park · Atlantic · ~42 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Daniel Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~146 km · Must-see
- Ham Island · river spot · Ocean · ~2 km
- Flat Island · river spot · Ocean · ~4 km
- Bonnet Island · river spot · Ocean · ~7 km
- Pettit Island · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
- East Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
- Bear Island · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
- Middle Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~10 km
- Barrel Island · river spot · Ocean · ~10 km
- Johnny Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Daniel Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Daniel Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Daniel Island?
Nearby: Long Beach Island (beach, 4 km), Beach Haven Historic District (beach, 7 km), Little Beach (beach, 18 km), Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 19 km), Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail (trek, 20 km), Barnegat Branch Trail (park, 23 km).
Is Daniel Island worth visiting?
Daniel Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Jersey on Spotwander.