Notable river spot · Hancock, Maine
Dees Island
Dees Island is a river spot in Hancock, Maine.
Dees 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 Dees 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 Dees Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.61219, -68.59056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dees Island
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~8 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~18 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church of Ellsworth · church · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~20 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~38 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dees Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
- Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~123 km · Must-see
- Machias Seal Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~148 km · Must-see
- Bowden Island · river spot · Hancock · ~17 km
- King Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~20 km
- Nickerson Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~21 km
- Verona Island · river spot · Hancock · ~21 km
- Winslow Island · river spot · Hancock · ~25 km
- Aunt Mollie Island · river spot · Hancock · ~26 km
- Gravel Island · river spot · Hancock · ~27 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dees Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dees Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dees Island?
Nearby: Great Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Toddy Dam (lake, 11 km), Green Lake Dam (lake, 15 km), Phillips Lake Dam (lake, 15 km), Beech Hill Pond Dam (lake, 18 km), Ellsworth Dam (lake, 18 km).
Is Dees Island worth visiting?
Dees Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.