Black Island

Black 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 Black 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 Black Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.20268, -68.46280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Island

• Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~7 km · Must-see
• Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~8 km · Must-see
• Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Hancock · ~10 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
• Long Pond · lake · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bear Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
• Asticou Azalea Garden · park · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
• Thuya Garden · park · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
• Great Duck Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
• Somes Sound · lake · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
• Baker Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
• Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Black Island

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~128 km · Must-see
• Machias Seal Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~142 km · Must-see
• Opechee Island · river spot · Hancock · ~2 km
• Orono Island · river spot · Hancock · ~2 km
• Asa Island · river spot · Hancock · ~2 km
• Johns Island · river spot · Hancock · ~3 km
• Round Island · river spot · Hancock · ~3 km
• Crow Island · river spot · Hancock · ~3 km
• Buckle Island · river spot · Hancock · ~3 km

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