Foster Island

Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.52681, -67.83012. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Foster Island

• Nash Island Light · beach · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Petit Manan Light · beach · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Prospect Harbor Point Light · beach · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
• Great Wass Island Loop · sanctuary · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
• Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
• Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Bay · beach · Hancock · ~39 km · Must-see
• Agamont Park · park · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
• Abbe Museum · museum · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church · church · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~46 km · Must-see
• Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Libby Island Light · fort · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site · fort · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~50 km · Must-see
• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Foster Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Foster Island

• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
• Machias Seal Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~72 km · Must-see
• Wood Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~100 km · Must-see
• Grand Manan Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~103 km · Must-see
• Sheep Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~105 km · Must-see
• Hay Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~106 km · Must-see
• Casco Bay Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~107 km · Must-see
• Dinner Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~108 km · Must-see
• St. Helena Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~109 km · Must-see

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