Notable river spot · Vermont, Vermont
Heriot Island
Heriot Island is a river spot in Vermont, Vermont.
Heriot 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 Heriot 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 Heriot Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.99690, -74.91831. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heriot Island
- Croil Island State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Massena Beach · church · Vermont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Moses-Saunders Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~12 km · Must-see
- Upper Canada Village · park · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Coles Creek State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glengarry House National Historic Site · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bethune-Thompson House / White House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Glengarry Highland Games · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Iroquois Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~44 km · Must-see
- Glengarry Cairn · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~46 km · Must-see
- Norwood Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~48 km · Must-see
- St. Finnan's Catholic Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~52 km · Must-see
- Calypso Water Park · park · Eastern Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Chapel · church · Vermont · ~54 km · Must-see
- Galop Island State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Francis · lake · Montérégie · ~58 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Heriot Island
- Cummings Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~95 km · Must-see
- Porter Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~97 km · Must-see
- Green Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lemieux Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~99 km · Must-see
- Club nautique de l'Île Perrot · river spot · Montérégie · ~112 km · Must-see
- Île Dowker · river spot · Montérégie · ~115 km · Must-see
- Île Bizard · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~121 km · Must-see
- Île Bigras · river spot · Laval (administrative region) · ~127 km · Must-see
- Île Pariseau · river spot · Laval (administrative region) · ~127 km · Must-see
- Parc-nature des Rapides-du-Cheval-Blanc · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~128 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Heriot Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Heriot Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Heriot Island?
Nearby: Croil Island State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Massena Beach (church, 7 km), Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) (sanctuary, 10 km), Moses-Saunders Dam (lake, 12 km), Upper Canada Village (park, 16 km), Coles Creek State Park (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Heriot Island worth visiting?
Heriot Island is listed as a notable river spot in Vermont on Spotwander.