Local favourite river spot · Baldwin, Georgia
Carter Island
Carter Island is a river spot in Baldwin, Georgia.
Carter Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Carter Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Carter Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.12848, -83.20099. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carter Island
- Lake Sinclair · lake · McCormick · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bartram Educational Forest · sanctuary · McCormick · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Sinclair · lake · Putnam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · McCormick · ~31 km · Must-see
- 155 mm gun M1 · attraction · Putnam · ~33 km · Must-see
- protected area of Georgia · sanctuary · Jones · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rock Eagle Effigy Mound · fort · Putnam · ~46 km · Must-see
- City Cemetery · sanctuary · Aiken · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · Greene · ~53 km · Must-see
- Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jones · ~60 km · Must-see
- Edwards Lake Dam · lake · Bibb · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park · fort · Bibb · ~62 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Bibb · ~64 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Bibb · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cannonball House · museum · Bibb · ~64 km · Must-see
- Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Bibb · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bond Swamp · sanctuary · Bibb · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Laurel Dam · lake · Baldwin · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Carter Island
- Nelson Island · river spot · Butts · ~73 km
- Forty Acre Island · river spot · Butts · ~73 km
- Ocmulgee River · river spot · Twiggs · ~88 km
- Flint River · river spot · Taylor · ~127 km
- Reeves Island · river spot · Taylor · ~131 km
- Harris Island · river spot · Taylor · ~132 km
- Paris Island · river spot · Elbert · ~146 km
- Shelly Island · river spot · Upson · ~147 km
- Ivy Island · river spot · Talbot · ~148 km
- Buzzard Island · river spot · Baldwin · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Carter Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Carter Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Carter Island?
Nearby: Lake Sinclair (lake, 2 km), Bartram Educational Forest (sanctuary, 15 km), Lake Sinclair (lake, 18 km), Lake Oconee (lake, 31 km), 155 mm gun M1 (attraction, 33 km), protected area of Georgia (sanctuary, 43 km).