Hoe Island

Hoe 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 Hoe 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 Hoe Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.09793, -69.51741. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hoe Island

• Damariscotta Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~5 km · Must-see
• Second Congregational Church of Newcastle · church · Lincoln · ~9 km · Must-see
• Damariscotta Baptist Church · church · Lincoln · ~9 km · Must-see
• Alna Meetinghouse · church · Lincoln · ~10 km · Must-see
• Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lincoln County Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Edgecomb · fort · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
• Castle Tucker · fort · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint John's Episcopal Church · church · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
• Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort William Henry · fort · Lincoln · ~31 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Episcopal · church · Kennebec · ~31 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
• Nequasset Lake · lake · Sagadahoc · ~34 km · Must-see
• Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
• Merrymeeting Bay · lake · Sagadahoc · ~36 km · Must-see
• Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hoe Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hoe Island

• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~125 km · Must-see
• Bryant Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~1 km
• Woodbridge Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~14 km
• Oar Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~19 km
• Hungry Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~20 km
• Bremen Long Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~20 km
• Wolsgrover Island · river spot · Knox · ~20 km
• Hog Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~20 km
• Jims Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~23 km

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