Murphy Island

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.58719, -81.65230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Island

• Ravine Gardens State Park · park · Putnam · ~7 km · Must-see
• FPC Westminster Hall · church · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bronson Mulholland House · museum · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
• Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium · sanctuary · Putnam · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Lake George Wilderness · lake · Putnam · ~20 km · Must-see
• Crescent Fish Camp · lake · Putnam · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Delancy Recreation Area · lake · Marion · ~27 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~30 km · Must-see
• Etoniah Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Kerr · lake · Marion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Volusia · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Barco · lake · Putnam · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Suggs · lake · Putnam · ~46 km · Must-see
• Silver Glen Springs · attraction · Marion · ~47 km · Must-see
• Matanzas State Forest · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~50 km · Must-see
• Faver-Dykes State Park · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~50 km · Must-see
• Juniper Prairie Wilderness · sanctuary · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hawthorne Historical Museum and Culture Center · museum · Alachua · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Murphy Island

• Black Hammock Island · river spot · Duval · ~129 km · Must-see
• Polly Island · river spot · Putnam · ~2 km
• Rat Island · river spot · Putnam · ~3 km
• Stokes Island · river spot · Putnam · ~6 km
• Buzzard Island · river spot · Putnam · ~6 km
• Jack O'Neck Island · river spot · Flagler · ~25 km
• Norwalk Island · river spot · Marion · ~27 km
• Riverside Island · river spot · Marion · ~28 km
• Bear Island · river spot · Putnam · ~29 km
• East Durrance Island · river spot · Flagler · ~29 km

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