Witherell Island

Witherell 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 Witherell 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 Witherell Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.03409, -69.28784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Witherell Island

• The First Dexter Universalist Church · church · Penobscot · ~1 km · Must-see
• Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pittsfield Universalist Church · church · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
• Monson Community Church · church · Piscataquis · ~41 km · Must-see
• Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~47 km · Must-see
• Borestone Mountain East Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~49 km · Must-see
• Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~54 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~58 km · Must-see
• Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~59 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~60 km · Must-see
• L C Bates Museum · museum · Somerset · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~64 km · Must-see
• Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~64 km · Must-see
• Moxie Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~64 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Witherell Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Witherell Island

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~138 km · Must-see
• Birch Island · river spot · Somerset · ~19 km
• Jordan Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~37 km
• Stubb Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~37 km
• Herrick Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~45 km
• Foster Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~61 km
• No Name Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~61 km
• Boom Islands / Mənəhanəssísihkok · river spot · Penobscot · ~62 km
• Marsh Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~63 km
• Ayers Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~65 km

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