Burnt Island

Burnt 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 Burnt 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 Burnt Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.08453, -68.81327. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burnt Island

• Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
• Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~7 km · Must-see
• Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~10 km · Must-see
• Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~10 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
• Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burnt Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Burnt Island

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~128 km · Must-see
• Little Hen Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
• Big Hen Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
• Broom Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
• Barton Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
• Lane Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
• Gundell Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
• Burying Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
• Fiddlehead Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km

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