Lothrop Island

Lothrop 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 Lothrop 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 Lothrop Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30662, -70.09937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lothrop Island

• Androscoggin Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~8 km · Must-see
• Annabessacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~12 km · Must-see
• Clark Mountain · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Narrows Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~15 km · Must-see
• Maranacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cobbosseecontee Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~18 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Ladies Delight Light · beach · Kennebec · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Grove Park · lake · Androscoggin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bates College Museum of Art · museum · Androscoggin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount David · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul · church · Androscoggin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church · church · Kennebec · ~31 km · Must-see
• Maine State Museum · museum · Kennebec · ~31 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Androscoggin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Capitol Park · park · Kennebec · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lothrop Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lothrop Island

• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~80 km · Must-see
• Norris Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~1 km
• Blodgett Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~2 km
• Androscoggin Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~4 km
• Big Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~13 km
• Lovers Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~17 km
• Pine Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~17 km
• Blue Bell Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~17 km
• Maple Ridge Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~17 km
• Grape Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~18 km

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