Eben Island

Eben 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 Eben 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 Eben Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.02332, -69.11305. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eben Island

• Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
• Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~9 km · Must-see
• Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
• Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
• Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
• Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~25 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~30 km · Must-see
• Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
• Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Eben Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Eben Island

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~91 km · Must-see
• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~97 km · Must-see
• Cushing Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
• Garden Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
• Ash Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
• Yellow Ridge Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Graffam Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Whitehead Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Hewett Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Andrews Island · river spot · Knox · ~7 km

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