Local favourite river spot · Franklin, Florida
Timber Island
Timber Island is a river spot in Franklin, Florida.
Timber 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 Timber 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 Timber Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.84220, -84.67093. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Timber Island
- Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal · church · Franklin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Orman House · fort · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~47 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~57 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Timber Island
- Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent Island · river spot · Franklin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dog Island · river spot · Franklin · ~8 km
- Forbes Island · river spot · Franklin · ~44 km
- Alligator Island · river spot · Wakulla · ~53 km
- Wakulla River · river spot · Wakulla · ~70 km
- Possum Gap Island · river spot · Taylor · ~93 km
- Little Ward Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~94 km
- Hells Half Acre · river spot · Jefferson · ~98 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Timber Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Timber Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Timber Island?
Nearby: Carabelle Beach (beach, 3 km), Camp Gordon Johnston Museum (museum, 3 km), Crooked River Lighthouse (fort, 4 km), Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop (trek, 9 km), Saint James Island (river spot, 15 km), Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park (park, 18 km).