Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine
Benner Island
Benner Island is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Benner 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 Benner 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 Benner Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.87900, -69.31521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benner Island
- Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
- Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monhegan Island Light · fort · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pemaquid Point Light · beach · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort William Henry · fort · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
- Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
- Damariscotta Baptist Church · church · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
- Second Congregational Church of Newcastle · church · Lincoln · ~31 km · Must-see
- Burnt Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~33 km · Must-see
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
- The Cuckolds Light · beach · Lincoln · ~36 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Edgecomb · fort · Lincoln · ~38 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Benner Island
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~119 km · Must-see
- Allen Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Georges Islands · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Barter Island · river spot · Knox · ~4 km
- Hart Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
- Eastern Egg Rock · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
- Gunning Rocks North · river spot · Knox · ~8 km
- Cranberry Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
- Garrison Island · river spot · Knox · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Benner Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Benner Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Benner Island?
Nearby: Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Franklin Island Light (beach, 6 km), Marshall Point Light (beach, 8 km), Monhegan Island Light (fort, 16 km), Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Pemaquid Point Light (beach, 20 km).