York Island

York 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 York 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 York Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.06591, -68.58911. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near York Island

• Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~15 km · Must-see
• Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Hancock · ~17 km · Must-see
• Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
• Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
• Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
• Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~29 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
• Great Duck Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of York Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near York Island

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~47 km · Must-see
• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~148 km · Must-see
• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~148 km · Must-see
• Battery Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
• Burnt Ledge · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
• Isle Au Haut · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
• Bills Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
• Eastern Ear Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
• Ewe Island · river spot · Knox · ~10 km
• Enchanted Island · river spot · Hancock · ~10 km

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