Notable river spot · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Beech Island
Beech Island is a river spot in Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
Beech Island: 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 Beech Island
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 Beech Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.14625, -76.73175. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beech Island
- Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~9 km · Must-see
- Conewago Recreation Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Indian Echo Caverns · cave · Dauphin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Paxtang Park · park · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gifford Pinchot State Park · sanctuary · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hersheypark · park · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Skyrush · attraction · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Coal Cracker · temple · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Great Bear · attraction · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kissing Tower · temple · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
- ZooAmerica · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
- National Civil War Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
- John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hershey Gardens · park · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- City Island · park · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Haines Shoe House · attraction · York · ~23 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Beech Island
- Shelley Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~0 km
- Three Mile Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~1 km
- Goosehorn Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Kohr Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Henry Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Hill Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~3 km
- Poplar Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~5 km
- Little Stony Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~6 km
- Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~7 km
- Brunner Island · river spot · York · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Beech Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beech Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beech Island?
Nearby: Governor Stable (sanctuary, 5 km), Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships (fort, 9 km), Conewago Recreation Trail (trek, 15 km), Indian Echo Caverns (cave, 15 km), Paxtang Park (park, 19 km), Gifford Pinchot State Park (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Beech Island worth visiting?
Beech Island is listed as a notable river spot in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.