Notable river spot · Hancock, Maine
Bowden Island
Bowden Island is a river spot in Hancock, Maine.
Bowden 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 Bowden 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 Bowden Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.69895, -68.71366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowden Island
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~10 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~16 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~28 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~28 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bowden Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
- Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~135 km · Must-see
- King Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~3 km
- Nickerson Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~4 km
- Dees Island · river spot · Hancock · ~17 km
- Verona Island · river spot · Hancock · ~22 km
- Ayers Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~25 km
- Marsh Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~31 km
- Winslow Island · river spot · Hancock · ~34 km
- Aunt Mollie Island · river spot · Hancock · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bowden Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bowden Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bowden Island?
Nearby: Phillips Lake Dam (lake, 10 km), Great Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Blackcap (viewpoint, 16 km), Toddy Dam (lake, 19 km), Marsh River Dam (lake, 20 km), Fort Knox (fort, 20 km).
Is Bowden Island worth visiting?
Bowden Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.