Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine

Spectacles

Spectacles is a river spot in Knox, Maine.

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Spectacles: 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 Spectacles

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 Spectacles — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.97596, -69.18429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spectacles

Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~2 km · Must-see
Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Monhegan Island Light · fort · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see
Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~33 km · Must-see
Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~33 km · Must-see
Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
Damariscotta Baptist Church · church · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~36 km · Must-see
Second Congregational Church of Newcastle · church · Lincoln · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spectacles

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Spectacles

Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~88 km · Must-see
Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~101 km · Must-see
Whitehead Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
Yellow Ridge Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
Graffam Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
Garden Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
Eben Island · river spot · Knox · ~10 km
Little Two Bush Island · river spot · Knox · ~11 km
Cushing Island · river spot · Knox · ~11 km
Gunning Rocks North · river spot · Knox · ~11 km

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Spectacles yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Spectacles?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Spectacles?

Nearby: Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Whitehead Light (fort, 6 km), Two Bush Island Light (beach, 11 km), Marshall Point Light (beach, 11 km), Farnsworth Art Museum (museum, 19 km), Rockland Breakwater (fort, 21 km).