Pumpkin Islands

Pumpkin Islands: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Pumpkin Islands

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Pumpkin Islands — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Kaplan (46 km) · places near Abbeville (49 km)

Coordinates: 29.66633, -92.32791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pumpkin Islands

• Freshwater Bayou · lake · Vermilion Parish · ~9 km · Must-see
• White Lake Wetlands State Conservation Area · lake · Vermilion Parish · ~34 km · Must-see
• Palmetto Island State Park · park · Vermilion Parish · ~35 km · Must-see
• Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Iberia Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Cameron Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Peigneur · lake · Iberia Parish · ~60 km · Must-see
• Jungle Gardens · sanctuary · Iberia Parish · ~61 km · Must-see
• Trinity Shoal Light · attraction · Vermilion Parish · ~67 km · Must-see
• Point Grosbec · viewpoint · Vermilion Parish · ~22 km
• Little White Lake · beach · Vermilion Parish · ~23 km
• Oak Point · viewpoint · Vermilion Parish · ~25 km
• Hell Hole · beach · Vermilion Parish · ~28 km
• Briggs Chapel · church · Vermilion Parish · ~34 km
• Blackfish Bay · beach · Cameron Parish · ~45 km
• Church of God · church · Vermilion Parish · ~46 km
• Le Musee De La Ville De Kaplan · museum · Vermilion Parish · ~47 km
• Church of Christ in Kaplan · church · Vermilion Parish · ~47 km
• Abbeville Commercial Historic District · fort · Vermilion Parish · ~49 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pumpkin Islands

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• Avoca Island · river spot · Saint Mary Parish · ~143 km
• Long Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~4 km
• Lost Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~5 km
• Round Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~7 km
• Fire Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~8 km
• Belle Isle · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~12 km
• Schooner Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~14 km

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