Miles River

Miles River: 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 Miles River

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 Miles River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.80157, -76.16272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Miles River

• St. John's Chapel of St. Michael's Parish · church · Talbot · ~4 km · Must-see
• 1879 Hooper Straight Lighthouse · beach · Talbot · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum · museum · Talbot · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wye House · fort · Talbot · ~7 km · Must-see
• Third Haven Friends Meeting House · church · Talbot · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~12 km · Must-see
• Eastern Bay · lake · Talbot · ~14 km · Must-see
• Seth Demonstration Forest · sanctuary · Talbot · ~16 km · Must-see
• Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Talbot · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wye Mill · church · Talbot · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fairview Church · church · Talbot · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Peters Church · church · Queen Anne's · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~25 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Queen Anne's · ~30 km · Must-see
• Adkins Arboretum · sanctuary · Caroline · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sharps Island Light · fort · Talbot · ~32 km · Must-see
• Thomas Point Shoal Light · fort · Anne Arundel · ~33 km · Must-see
• Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Miles River

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Miles River

• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~106 km · Must-see
• Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~118 km · Must-see
• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~138 km · Must-see
• Caulk Cove · river spot · Talbot · ~14 km
• Harris Creek · river spot · Talbot · ~15 km
• Town Creek · river spot · Talbot · ~15 km
• Island Creek · river spot · Talbot · ~18 km
• Poplar Island · river spot · Talbot · ~23 km
• Tilghman Island · river spot · Talbot · ~24 km

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