Notable river spot · Washington, Maine
Moon Island
Moon Island is a river spot in Washington, Maine.
Moon 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 Moon 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 Moon Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.62868, -67.72385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moon Island
- East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spednic Lake · lake · Maine · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bolton Brook Falls · waterfall · York · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~32 km · Must-see
- Magaguadavic Lake · lake · York · ~51 km · Must-see
- Big Falls · waterfall · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pokiok Falls · waterfall · York · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~67 km · Must-see
- Harvey Lake · lake · York · ~69 km · Must-see
- Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · museum · Aroostook · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · York · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake · lake · York · ~75 km · Must-see
- Idle Isle · river spot · Washington · ~1 km
- Walls Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~2 km
- Greenland Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~4 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Moon Island
- Dicks Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~98 km · Must-see
- Ministers Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~98 km · Must-see
- Hospital Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~99 km · Must-see
- Bird Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~99 km · Must-see
- Hardwood Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~100 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~100 km · Must-see
- Oven Head Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~102 km · Must-see
- MacDougalls Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~104 km · Must-see
- Pendleton Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~112 km · Must-see
- Hoyt Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~113 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Moon Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moon Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moon Island?
Nearby: East Grand Lake (lake, 13 km), Spednic Lake (lake, 15 km), Bolton Brook Falls (waterfall, 17 km), Baskahegan Lake (lake, 20 km), Stetson Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Skiff Lake (lake, 32 km).
Is Moon Island worth visiting?
Moon Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.