Notable river spot · Orange, New York
Chapel Island
Chapel Island is a river spot in Orange, New York.
Chapel 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 Chapel 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 Chapel Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.21476, -74.29814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chapel Island
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~5 km · Must-see
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · sanctuary · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- New York Renaissance Faire · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Maple Hill · viewpoint · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tranquility Ridge Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo · church · Passaic · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ringwood Manor Historic District · fort · Passaic · ~11 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Lake · lake · Passaic · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jacob Sloat House · fort · Rockland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Skylands Manor · fort · Passaic · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bearfort Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ringwood State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chapel Island
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~45 km · Must-see
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~71 km · Must-see
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~78 km · Must-see
- Storms Island · river spot · Passaic · ~6 km
- Fox Island · river spot · Passaic · ~8 km
- Iona Island · river spot · Bergen · ~36 km
- Iona Island · river spot · Rockland · ~36 km
- Round Island · river spot · Rockland · ~36 km
- Fish Island · river spot · Westchester · ~37 km
- Haverstraw Bay · river spot · Rockland · ~38 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chapel Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chapel Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chapel Island?
Nearby: Greenwood Lake (lake, 5 km), Appalachian National Scenic Trail (sanctuary, 6 km), Sterling Forest State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Sterling Forest Lake (lake, 8 km), Greenwood Lake Dam (lake, 8 km), New York Renaissance Faire (attraction, 9 km).
Is Chapel Island worth visiting?
Chapel Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.