Notable river spot · Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador
Turtleback Island
Turtleback Island is a river spot in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Turtleback 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 Turtleback 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 Turtleback Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.96349, -62.06817. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtleback Island
- Brave Mountain · viewpoint · Labrador · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cod Island · river spot · Labrador · ~34 km · Must-see
- Okak · fort · Labrador · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sturman Island · river spot · Labrador · ~4 km
- Finger Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~7 km
- Bishops Mitre · viewpoint · Labrador · ~11 km
- Shark Gut Island · river spot · Labrador · ~12 km
- Schneider Island · river spot · Labrador · ~19 km
- Calm Cove · beach · Labrador · ~20 km
- Can Cove · beach · Labrador · ~24 km
- Anordlujuitok Cove · beach · Labrador · ~27 km
- Little Nanuktut Island · river spot · Labrador · ~29 km
- Anchorstock Bight · beach · Labrador · ~32 km
- Big Cove · beach · Labrador · ~33 km
- Flat Island · river spot · Labrador · ~38 km
- Table Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~43 km
- Kingmirtok Island · river spot · Labrador · ~46 km
- Kingitoaksuk Island · river spot · Labrador · ~53 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtleback Island
- Cod Island · river spot · Labrador · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sturman Island · river spot · Labrador · ~4 km
- Shark Gut Island · river spot · Labrador · ~12 km
- Schneider Island · river spot · Labrador · ~19 km
- Little Nanuktut Island · river spot · Labrador · ~29 km
- Flat Island · river spot · Labrador · ~38 km
- Kingmirtok Island · river spot · Labrador · ~46 km
- Kingitoaksuk Island · river spot · Labrador · ~53 km
- Shark Island · river spot · Labrador · ~54 km
- Kaiktuinak Island · river spot · Labrador · ~59 km
All rivers, islands & mangroves in Newfoundland and Labrador
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Turtleback Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Turtleback Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Turtleback Island?
Nearby: Brave Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Cod Island (river spot, 34 km), Okak (fort, 56 km), Sturman Island (river spot, 4 km), Finger Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Bishops Mitre (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Turtleback Island worth visiting?
Turtleback Island is listed as a notable river spot in Newfoundland and Labrador on Spotwander.