Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine
Black Rock
Black Rock is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Black Rock: 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 Black Rock
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 Black Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.89926, -69.25731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Rock
- Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monhegan Island Light · fort · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pemaquid Point Light · beach · Lincoln · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort William Henry · fort · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
- Damariscotta Baptist Church · church · Lincoln · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
- Second Congregational Church of Newcastle · church · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~37 km · Must-see
- Burnt Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~40 km · Must-see
- Damariscotta Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Black Rock
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~113 km · Must-see
- Hart Island · river spot · Knox · ~1 km
- Gunning Rocks North · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Barter Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
- Georges Islands · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
- Allen Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
- Cranberry Island · river spot · Knox · ~11 km
- Garrison Island · river spot · Knox · ~12 km
- Metinic Island · river spot · Knox · ~13 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Black Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Black Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Black Rock?
Nearby: Marshall Point Light (beach, 3 km), Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Franklin Island Light (beach, 12 km), Whitehead Light (fort, 17 km), Monhegan Island Light (fort, 20 km).