Pea Patch Island

Pea Patch 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 Pea Patch 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 Pea Patch Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59241, -75.57245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pea Patch Island

• Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
• Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~5 km · Must-see
• Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Salem · ~6 km · Must-see
• Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
• New Castle Court House Museum · museum · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Liston Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Delaware Memorial Bridge · attraction · New Castle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Liston Range Front Light · fort · New Castle · ~15 km · Must-see
• First State National Historical Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bellevue Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park · park · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pea Patch Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pea Patch Island

• Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~116 km · Must-see
• Hickory Island · river spot · Salem · ~8 km
• Cobb Island · river spot · Salem · ~11 km
• Eagle Island · river spot · Salem · ~12 km
• Money Island · river spot · Salem · ~13 km
• Artificial Island · river spot · New Castle · ~13 km
• Herring Island · river spot · Cecil · ~34 km
• Bohemia River · river spot · Cecil · ~36 km
• Raccoon Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~38 km

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