Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine
Goose Rock
Goose Rock is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Goose 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 Goose 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 Goose Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.18228, -69.05147. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goose Rock
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~3 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~10 km · Must-see
- Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Goose Rock
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~77 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~113 km · Must-see
- Indian Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Curtis Island · river spot · Knox · ~3 km
- East Goose Rock · river spot · Knox · ~7 km
- Mouse Island · river spot · Knox · ~11 km
- Job Island · river spot · Waldo · ~13 km
- Monroe Island · river spot · Knox · ~15 km
- Minot Island · river spot · Waldo · ~15 km
- Warren Island · river spot · Waldo · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Goose Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Goose Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Goose Rock?
Nearby: Curtis Island Lighthouse (museum, 3 km), Beech Hill (sanctuary, 5 km), Rockland Breakwater (fort, 10 km), Megunticook Lake (lake, 12 km), Farnsworth Art Museum (museum, 12 km), Owls Head Light (beach, 13 km).