Notable river spot · Atlantic, New Jersey
Elder Island
Elder Island is a river spot in Atlantic, New Jersey.
Elder 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 Elder 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 Elder Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.44945, -74.34281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elder Island
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Atlantic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Steel Pier · park · Atlantic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Atlantic City Boardwalk · trek · Atlantic · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chicken Bone Beach · beach · Atlantic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail · trek · Burlington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lucy the Elephant · fort · Atlantic · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pinelands National Reserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bass River State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~35 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~42 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~43 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~44 km · Must-see
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~46 km · Must-see
- Corson's Inlet State Park · sanctuary · Cape May · ~47 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Elder Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~131 km · Must-see
- Pullen Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Egg Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Salt Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Horseshoe Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~5 km
- Brigantine Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~6 km
- Fish Island · river spot · Ocean · ~8 km
- Boot Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~10 km
- Osborne Island · river spot · Ocean · ~14 km
- Goosebar Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Elder Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elder Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elder Island?
Nearby: Brigantine Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Absecon Lighthouse (beach, 14 km), Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Steel Pier (park, 15 km), Atlantic City Boardwalk (trek, 16 km), Chicken Bone Beach (beach, 17 km).
Is Elder Island worth visiting?
Elder Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Jersey on Spotwander.