Notable river spot · York, Virginia
Goodwin Islands
Goodwin Islands is a river spot in York, Virginia.
Goodwin Islands: 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 Goodwin Islands
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 Goodwin Islands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.22060, -76.40045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goodwin Islands
- Tue Marshes Light · attraction · York · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Point Baptist Church · church · Gloucester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Yorktown Monument · fort · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Watermen's Museum · museum · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Newport News Park · park · York · ~15 km · Must-see
- York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~16 km · Must-see
- New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~18 km · Must-see
- Endview Plantation Historic Site · fort · Newport News · ~19 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~19 km · Must-see
- Machicomoco State Park · sanctuary · Gloucester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lee's Mill · fort · Newport News · ~20 km · Must-see
- Abingdon Church · church · Gloucester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nicewood Park · park · Newport News · ~21 km · Must-see
- Virginia Living Museum · museum · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
- Riverview Farm Park · park · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Plantation Site · fort · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
- Peninsula Fine Arts Center · museum · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Goodwin Islands
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~40 km · Must-see
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~83 km · Must-see
- Claxton Creek · river spot · York · ~3 km
- Bay Tree Creek · river spot · York · ~4 km
- Back Creek · river spot · York · ~4 km
- Allens Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~6 km
- Cuba Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~6 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~7 km
- Big Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Goodwin Islands yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Goodwin Islands?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Goodwin Islands?
Nearby: Tue Marshes Light (attraction, 3 km), Gloucester Point Baptist Church (church, 11 km), Yorktown Monument (fort, 12 km), Watermen's Museum (museum, 12 km), Newport News Park (park, 15 km), York Spit Light (attraction, 16 km).
Is Goodwin Islands worth visiting?
Goodwin Islands is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.