Local favourite island · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Wildcat Island
Wildcat Island is an island in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Wildcat 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wildcat 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 Wildcat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.81399, -76.32253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wildcat Island
- Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mason-Dixon Trail · trek · York · ~5 km · Must-see
- Susquehannock State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Conowingo Dam · lake · Cecil · ~26 km · Must-see
- Deer Creek Meeting · church · Harford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Darlington United Methodist Church · church · Harford · ~28 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Trail System · trek · Lancaster · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Catholic Church of Lancaster · church · Lancaster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thomas Run Church · church · Harford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lancaster Convention Center · attraction · Lancaster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dutch Wonderland · park · Lancaster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Field of Screams · park · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Samuel S. Lewis State Park · park · York · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · York · ~35 km · Must-see
- Steppingstone Farm Museum · museum · Harford · ~35 km · Must-see
- National Watch and Clock Museum · museum · Lancaster · ~36 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Wildcat Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~91 km · Must-see
- Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~130 km · Must-see
- Mount Johnson Island · river spot · Lancaster · ~9 km
- Else Island · river spot · Lancaster · ~16 km
- Rowland Island · river spot · Harford · ~28 km
- Wood Island · river spot · Harford · ~34 km
- Garrett Island · river spot · Cecil · ~43 km
- North East River · river spot · Cecil · ~51 km
- Haldeman Island · river spot · Lancaster · ~55 km
- Brunner Island · river spot · York · ~56 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wildcat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wildcat Island?
Nearby: Holtwood Dam (lake, 2 km), Mason-Dixon Trail (trek, 5 km), Susquehannock State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Duncan Island (fort, 8 km), Colemanville Covered Bridge (fort, 12 km), Conowingo Dam (lake, 26 km).