Eastern Head

Eastern Head: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Eastern Head

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Eastern Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.74286, -67.08165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eastern Head

• West Quoddy Head Light Station · fort · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little River Light · beach · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lubec Channel Light · beach · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cobscook Bay · beach · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Campobello International Park · sanctuary · Maine · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shackford Head · viewpoint · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Central Congregational Church · church · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Sullivan · fort · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• WSHD-FM (Eastport) · attraction · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bay of Fundy · beach · Maine · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grand Manan Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Old Sow · attraction · Maine · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Wood Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~30 km · Must-see
• Long Eddy Point Light · beach · Charlotte · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site · fort · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Eastern Head

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Eastern Head

• Shackford Head · viewpoint · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chamcook Mountain · viewpoint · Charlotte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~94 km · Must-see
• Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~103 km · Must-see
• Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~118 km · Must-see
• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~125 km · Must-see
• Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~140 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~145 km · Must-see

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