Notable river spot · Atlantic, New Jersey
Pullen Island
Pullen Island is a river spot in Atlantic, New Jersey.
Pullen 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 Pullen 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 Pullen Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.47622, -74.32396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pullen Island
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Atlantic · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~15 km · Must-see
- Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail · trek · Burlington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~18 km · Must-see
- Steel Pier · park · Atlantic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Atlantic City Boardwalk · trek · Atlantic · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chicken Bone Beach · beach · Atlantic · ~21 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lucy the Elephant · fort · Atlantic · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pinelands National Reserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bass River State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~38 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~40 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~40 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~43 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~46 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse · attraction · Ocean · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pullen Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~133 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~2 km
- Salt Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~3 km
- Egg Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Elder Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Fish Island · river spot · Ocean · ~5 km
- Goosebar Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~10 km
- Goodluck Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~10 km
- Brigantine Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~10 km
- Parker Island · river spot · Ocean · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pullen Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pullen Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pullen Island?
Nearby: Brigantine Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (sanctuary, 14 km), Beach Haven Historic District (beach, 15 km), Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail (trek, 18 km), Absecon Lighthouse (beach, 18 km), Steel Pier (park, 19 km).
Is Pullen Island worth visiting?
Pullen Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Jersey on Spotwander.