Local favourite river spot · Holmes, Florida
Tom Bend
Tom Bend is a river spot in Holmes, Florida.
Tom Bend: 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 Tom Bend
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 Tom Bend — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.74463, -85.84632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tom Bend
- Ponce de Leon Springs State Park · park · Holmes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moss Hill Methodist Church · church · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~34 km · Must-see
- Falling Waters State Park · park · Washington · ~38 km · Must-see
- High Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Geneva · ~46 km · Must-see
- Eden Gardens State Park · park · Geneva · ~61 km · Must-see
- Britton Hill · viewpoint · Walton · ~62 km · Must-see
- Britton Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake State Park · lake · Walton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola National Forest · sanctuary · Bay · ~67 km · Must-see
- Camp Helen State Park · park · Bay · ~68 km · Must-see
- Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~73 km · Must-see
- Florida Caverns State Park · park · Jackson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Topsail Hill Preserve State Park · park · Walton · ~74 km · Must-see
- Vortex Spring · cave · Geneva · ~13 km
- Sun Lake · lake · Geneva · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tom Bend
- Basin Island · river spot · Santa Rosa · ~127 km
- Fort Scott Island · river spot · Decatur · ~128 km
- Perkins Island · river spot · Decatur · ~129 km
- Bass Island · river spot · Decatur · ~132 km
- Santa Rosa Island · river spot · Santa Rosa · ~138 km
- Cooey Field · river spot · Holmes · ~1 km
- Buck Hammock Field · river spot · Holmes · ~1 km
- Thomas Field · river spot · Holmes · ~1 km
- Bullet Field · river spot · Holmes · ~1 km
- Yellow Hammock · river spot · Holmes · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Tom Bend yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tom Bend?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tom Bend?
Nearby: Ponce de Leon Springs State Park (park, 11 km), Moss Hill Methodist Church (church, 30 km), Juniper Lake (lake, 34 km), Falling Waters State Park (park, 38 km), High Hill (viewpoint, 43 km), Sand Mountain (viewpoint, 46 km).