Notable river spot · Oxford, Maine
Loon Island
Loon Island is a river spot in Oxford, Maine.
Loon 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 Loon 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 Loon Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.09281, -70.98994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loon Island
- Black Cap · viewpoint · Carroll · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kearsarge North · viewpoint · Carroll · ~11 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~12 km · Must-see
- North Doublehead · viewpoint · Carroll · ~17 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Carroll · ~18 km · Must-see
- Eastman Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~19 km · Must-see
- Conway Lake · lake · Carroll · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Baldface · viewpoint · Coös · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Moat Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~24 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~25 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Carroll · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Meader · viewpoint · Coös · ~25 km · Must-see
- Speckled Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Tire'm · viewpoint · Carroll · ~29 km · Must-see
- Carter Dome · viewpoint · Coös · ~31 km · Must-see
- Keoka Lake · lake · Carroll · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wild River Wilderness · sanctuary · Coös · ~31 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Loon Island
- Bear Island · river spot · Belknap · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~79 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~111 km · Must-see
- Buck Island · river spot · Oxford · ~10 km
- Wood Island · river spot · Oxford · ~23 km
- Zakelo Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~33 km
- Peabody Island · river spot · Oxford · ~43 km
- Evans Island · river spot · Coös · ~43 km
- Blake Island · river spot · Oxford · ~44 km
- Bond Island · river spot · Oxford · ~48 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Loon Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loon Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loon Island?
Nearby: Black Cap (viewpoint, 9 km), Kearsarge North (viewpoint, 11 km), Peaked Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), North Doublehead (viewpoint, 17 km), Echo Lake (lake, 18 km), Eastman Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Loon Island worth visiting?
Loon Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.