Notable river spot · Louisa, Virginia
Bones Island
Bones Island is a river spot in Louisa, Virginia.
Bones 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 Bones 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 Bones Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.00039, -77.73177. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bones Island
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grizzly · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dominator · temple · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kings Dominion · park · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Twisted Timbers · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tumbili · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Reptilian · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Racer 75 · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Flight of Fear · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pantherian · attraction · Hanover · ~39 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · Fredericksburg · ~50 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~50 km · Must-see
- University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~50 km · Must-see
- Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~51 km · Must-see
- United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~51 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bones Island
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~103 km · Must-see
- Jerdone Island · river spot · Louisa · ~2 km
- Robbies Island · river spot · Louisa · ~2 km
- Dicks Island · river spot · Louisa · ~3 km
- River Bend Island · river spot · Louisa · ~4 km
- Busbees Island · river spot · Louisa · ~4 km
- Barleys Island · river spot · Louisa · ~5 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Louisa · ~8 km
- Bills Island · river spot · Louisa · ~9 km
- Rose Valley Island · river spot · Spotsylvania · ~20 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bones Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bones Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bones Island?
Nearby: Lake Anna (lake, 5 km), Lake Anna (lake, 16 km), Lake Anna State Park (lake, 20 km), Grizzly (attraction, 39 km), Dominator (temple, 39 km), Kings Dominion (park, 39 km).
Is Bones Island worth visiting?
Bones Island is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.