Mark Island

Mark 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mark Island

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Mark Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.13419, -68.70228. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mark Island

• Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~0 km · Must-see
• Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
• Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~18 km · Must-see
• Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
• Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
• Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
• Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
• Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~35 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mark Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mark Island

• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~28 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~71 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~75 km · Must-see
• Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~96 km · Must-see
• Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~97 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~102 km · Must-see

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