Buffingtons Island

Buffingtons Island: 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 Buffingtons Island

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 Buffingtons Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.21204, -85.62774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffingtons Island

• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Little River Falls · waterfall · DeKalb · ~25 km · Must-see
• Little River Canyon National Preserve · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~26 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~34 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Desoto State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain Project · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Horseleg Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pinhoti Trail · trek · Cleburne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
• James H."Sloppy" Floyd State Park · park · Chattooga · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lavender Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dugger Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Taylor Ridge · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~50 km · Must-see

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