Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine
Flake Island
Flake Island is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Flake Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Flake Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Flake Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.08581, -68.63593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flake Island
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~3 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
- Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~27 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
- Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
- Great Duck Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flake Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~145 km · Must-see
- Bills Island · river spot · Knox · ~3 km
- Burnt Ledge · river spot · Knox · ~3 km
- Ewe Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
- Isle Au Haut · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
- York Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
- Battery Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
- George Head Island · river spot · Hancock · ~6 km
- Bare Island · river spot · Hancock · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flake Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Flake Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Flake Island?
Nearby: Robinson Point (beach, 3 km), Deer Island Thorofare Light Station (beach, 10 km), Saddleback Ledge Light (fort, 13 km), Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 20 km), Union Church of Vinalhaven (church, 20 km), Vinalhaven Galamander (fort, 20 km).