Murphy Island

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.68959, -79.63496. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Island

• Todd Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Butler · ~9 km · Must-see
• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~14 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 247 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deer Lakes Park · park · Allegheny · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rachel Carson Trail · trek · Allegheny · ~28 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands State Park · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~29 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 259 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~29 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Boyce Park · park · Allegheny · ~33 km · Must-see
• Beechwood Farms · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Island · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~36 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Anglican Church · church · Butler · ~36 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 203 · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Keystone · lake · Armstrong · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sri Venkateswara Temple · temple · Allegheny · ~39 km · Must-see
• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Beulah Church · church · Allegheny · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Murphy Island

• Nicholson Island · river spot · Armstrong · ~7 km
• Ross Island · river spot · Armstrong · ~11 km
• Cogley Island · river spot · Armstrong · ~17 km
• Fourteen Mile Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~29 km
• Twelvemile Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~31 km
• Ninemile Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~36 km
• Sixmile Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~41 km
• Washington's Landing · river spot · Allegheny · ~48 km
• Brunot Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~53 km
• Davis Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~54 km

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