Markham Ledge

Markham Ledge: 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 Markham Ledge

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 Markham Ledge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.49177, -71.08199. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Markham Ledge

• Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~6 km · Must-see
• Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
• Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church · church · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
• Westport Town Farm · sanctuary · Bristol · ~12 km · Must-see
• Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Columba's Chapel · church · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
• Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~18 km · Must-see
• Norman Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Newport · ~18 km · Must-see
• Paradise School · fort · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
• Boyd's Windmill · fort · Newport · ~20 km · Must-see
• Whitehall Museum House · museum · Newport · ~20 km · Must-see
• Union Church · church · Newport · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Holy Cross Church · church · Newport · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Markham Ledge

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• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~87 km · Must-see
• Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~105 km · Must-see
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• Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~132 km · Must-see
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• Flat Rock · river spot · Bristol · ~1 km

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