Must-see river spot · Halifax, Nova Scotia
Devils Island
Devils Island is a river spot in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Devils Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Devils Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Devils Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.58266, -63.45894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devils Island
- Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lawlor Island · river spot · Halifax · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cow Bay Lake · lake · Halifax · ~5 km · Must-see
- McNabs Island · river spot · Halifax · ~7 km · Must-see
- De Said Lake · lake · Halifax · ~8 km · Must-see
- York Redoubt · attraction · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bissett Lake · lake · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morris Lake · lake · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- Connaught Battery Park · park · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cole Harbour · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Prince of Wales Tower · attraction · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Point Pleasant Park · park · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Halifax Nova Scotia Temple · church · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Russell Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Georges Island · river spot · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pier 21 · museum · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron · attraction · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Discovery Centre · attraction · Halifax · ~14 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Devils Island
- Lawlor Island · river spot · Halifax · ~5 km · Must-see
- McNabs Island · river spot · Halifax · ~7 km · Must-see
- Georges Island · river spot · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dover Island · river spot · Halifax · ~43 km · Must-see
- East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~65 km · Must-see
- Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~69 km · Must-see
- Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~72 km · Must-see
- Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~83 km · Must-see
- Spectacle Island · river spot · Halifax · ~11 km
- Deadmans Island · river spot · Halifax · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Devils Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Devils Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Devils Island?
Nearby: Devils Island South East Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Lawlor Island (river spot, 5 km), Cow Bay Lake (lake, 5 km), McNabs Island (river spot, 7 km), De Said Lake (lake, 8 km), York Redoubt (attraction, 10 km).
Is Devils Island worth visiting?
Devils Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.