Mare Island

Mare 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 Mare 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 Mare Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.09223, -122.27047. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mare Island

• St. Peter's Chapel · church · Solano · ~0 km · Must-see
• Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~7 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom · park · Solano · ~8 km · Must-see
• Medusa · temple · Solano · ~8 km · Must-see
• North Vallejo Park · church · Solano · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Solano · ~12 km · Must-see
• Glass Beach · beach · Solano · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~13 km · Must-see
• Benicia City Park · park · Solano · ~13 km · Must-see
• Benicia Capitol · museum · Solano · ~14 km · Must-see
• San Pablo Bay · beach · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pinole Valley Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Point Pinole Regional Shoreline · park · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Country Club Vista Park · park · Contra Costa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mare Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mare Island

• Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~34 km · Must-see
• Treasure Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mallard Island · river spot · Contra Costa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Yerba Buena Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~41 km · Must-see
• Seal Rocks · river spot · San Francisco · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sherman Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~59 km · Must-see
• Little Mandeville Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~78 km · Must-see
• Rough and Ready Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~101 km · Must-see
• Knight Island · river spot · Solano · ~7 km
• Island Number One · river spot · Solano · ~11 km

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