Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine

Combs Island

Combs Island is a river spot in Knox, Maine.

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Combs 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 Combs 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 Combs Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.04022, -69.12951. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Combs Island

Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~9 km · Must-see
Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~9 km · Must-see
Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~18 km · Must-see
Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Combs Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Combs Island

Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~92 km · Must-see
Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~97 km · Must-see
Cushing Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
Eben Island · river spot · Knox · ~3 km
Garden Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
Ash Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
Whitehead Island · river spot · Knox · ~8 km
Yellow Ridge Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
Graffam Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
Hewett Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Combs Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Combs Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Combs Island?

Nearby: Whitehead Light (fort, 9 km), Farnsworth Art Museum (museum, 9 km), Rockland Breakwater (fort, 11 km), Owls Head Light (beach, 11 km), Two Bush Island Light (beach, 12 km), Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 12 km).