Notable river spot · Chittenden, Vermont
Picket Island
Picket Island is a river spot in Chittenden, Vermont.
Picket 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 Picket 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 Picket Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.28888, -73.29972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Picket Island
- Lake Champlain · lake · Chittenden · ~6 km · Must-see
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge · attraction · Chittenden · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rokeby · sanctuary · Addison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ferrisburg Community Church · church · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shelburne Museum · museum · Chittenden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Ticonderoga · fort · Chittenden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Colchester Reef Light · fort · Chittenden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Westport · church · Addison · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barber's Point Light · beach · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Juniper Island Light · beach · Chittenden · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Iroquois · lake · Chittenden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Nature Park · sanctuary · Chittenden · ~25 km · Must-see
- World's Tallest Filing Cabinet · attraction · Chittenden · ~25 km · Must-see
- Starksboro Village Meeting House · fort · Addison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burlington Light South · beach · Chittenden · ~26 km · Must-see
- Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Champlain Valley · sanctuary · Chittenden · ~27 km · Must-see
- Reverence · attraction · Chittenden · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Picket Island
- Gardiner Island · river spot · Addison · ~6 km
- Meach Island · river spot · Chittenden · ~10 km
- Button Island · river spot · Addison · ~17 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Addison · ~22 km
- Juniper Island · river spot · Chittenden · ~23 km
- Mud Island · river spot · Addison · ~23 km
- Schuyler Island · river spot · Chittenden · ~30 km
- Schuyler Island · river spot · Essex · ~30 km
- Law Island · river spot · Chittenden · ~38 km
- Sunset Island · river spot · Chittenden · ~38 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Picket Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Picket Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Picket Island?
Nearby: Lake Champlain (lake, 6 km), Holmes Creek Covered Bridge (attraction, 6 km), Rokeby (sanctuary, 11 km), Ferrisburg Community Church (church, 13 km), Shelburne Museum (museum, 14 km), Steamboat Ticonderoga (fort, 14 km).
Is Picket Island worth visiting?
Picket Island is listed as a notable river spot in Vermont on Spotwander.