Notable river spot · Sunbury, New Brunswick
Basley Island
Basley Island is a river spot in Sunbury, New Brunswick.
Basley 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 Basley 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 Basley Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.65633, -66.57314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basley Island
- A Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~35 km · Must-see
- Disappointment Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge · attraction · York · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Nashwaak (Naxoat) Memorial · fort · York · ~42 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Cathedral · church · York · ~42 km · Must-see
- New Brunswick Legislative Building · attraction · York · ~43 km · Must-see
- St. Charbel's Maronite Catholic Church · church · York · ~43 km · Must-see
- Harvey Lake · lake · York · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mactaquac Dam · lake · York · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · York · ~51 km · Must-see
- Canton's Island · river spot · Kings · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Boishébert Historic Site · fort · Kings · ~52 km · Must-see
- Belyea's Point Light · beach · Kings · ~52 km · Must-see
- Scotch Lake · lake · York · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kennebecasis Island · river spot · Kings · ~63 km · Must-see
- Magaguadavic Lake · lake · York · ~63 km · Must-see
- Minister's Face Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Kings · ~64 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~64 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Basley Island
- Canton's Island · river spot · Kings · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kennebecasis Island · river spot · Kings · ~63 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~64 km · Must-see
- Head Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~74 km · Must-see
- New River Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hardy Island · river spot · Saint John · ~75 km · Must-see
- Musquash Island · river spot · Saint John · ~76 km · Must-see
- Pocologan Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~77 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island · river spot · Saint John · ~77 km · Must-see
- Manawagonish Island · river spot · Saint John · ~77 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Basley Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Basley Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Basley Island?
Nearby: A Lake (lake, 35 km), Disappointment Lake (lake, 41 km), Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge (attraction, 42 km), Fort Nashwaak (Naxoat) Memorial (fort, 42 km), Christ Church Cathedral (church, 42 km), New Brunswick Legislative Building (attraction, 43 km).
Is Basley Island worth visiting?
Basley Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Brunswick on Spotwander.