Fox Island

Fox 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 Fox 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 Fox Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.63960, -72.30773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fox Island

• Mono Pond State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pomeroy State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Gay City State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Salmon River State Forest · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jillson Square Park · park · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Windham Textile and History Museum · museum · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mooween State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Congregational Church of Marlborough · church · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Day Pond State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Nathan Hale State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Nathan Hale Homestead · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Captain Nathan Hale Monument · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road · attraction · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Wolf Rock Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fox Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fox Island

• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~62 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~72 km · Must-see
• Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~102 km · Must-see
• Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~103 km · Must-see
• Frog Plain Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km
• Underwood Island · river spot · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km
• Terramaugus Island · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km
• Scraggy Island · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km
• Twin Islands · river spot · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km
• Holly Hock Island · river spot · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km

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