Notable river spot · Knox, Maine
Battery Island
Battery Island is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Battery 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 Battery 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 Battery Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.05176, -68.59995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Battery Island
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
- Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~27 km · Must-see
- Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~32 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 · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~39 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Battery Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~147 km · Must-see
- York Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Isle Au Haut · river spot · Knox · ~3 km
- Eastern Ear Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
- Burnt Ledge · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
- Bills Island · river spot · Knox · ~8 km
- Big Brewster · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
- Ewe Island · river spot · Knox · ~11 km
- George Head Island · river spot · Hancock · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Battery Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Battery Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Battery Island?
Nearby: Robinson Point (beach, 5 km), Saddleback Ledge Light (fort, 14 km), Deer Island Thorofare Light Station (beach, 15 km), Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 19 km), Union Church of Vinalhaven (church, 23 km), Vinalhaven Galamander (fort, 23 km).
Is Battery Island worth visiting?
Battery Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.