Notable river spot · Somerset, Maine
Hog Island
Hog Island is a river spot in Somerset, Maine.
Hog 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 Hog 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 Hog Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.62582, -70.27705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hog Island
- Moose River Congregational Church · church · Somerset · ~2 km · Must-see
- Heald Stream Falls · waterfall · Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Boundary Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sandy Bay Township Public Reserved Land · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Coburn Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shutdown Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
- Spencer Lake · lake · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kibby Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Merrill Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mont Flat Top · viewpoint · Maine · ~48 km · Must-see
- Moxie Falls · waterfall · Somerset · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Coös · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mont Rider · viewpoint · Estrie · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Kineo · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lac aux Araignées · lake · Estrie · ~56 km · Must-see
- Big Moose Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Seboomook Lake · lake · Somerset · ~59 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hog Island
- Birch Island · river spot · Somerset · ~7 km
- Farm Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~51 km
- East Moody Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~56 km
- Burnt Jacket Island · river spot · Somerset · ~59 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~60 km
- Sugar Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~66 km
- Fox Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~69 km
- Rivière Pozer · river spot · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~79 km
- Rivière Gilbert · river spot · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~88 km
- Île Bernard · river spot · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~92 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hog Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hog Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hog Island?
Nearby: Moose River Congregational Church (church, 2 km), Heald Stream Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Boundary Bald Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Sandy Bay Township Public Reserved Land (sanctuary, 25 km), Coburn Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Shutdown Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Hog Island worth visiting?
Hog Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.