Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine
Dyer Island
Dyer Island is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Dyer 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 Dyer 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 Dyer Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.06036, -68.87689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dyer Island
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~8 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
- Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dyer Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~121 km · Must-see
- Gundell Island · river spot · Knox · ~1 km
- Barton Island · river spot · Knox · ~1 km
- Burying Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Crane Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Fiddlehead Island · river spot · Knox · ~3 km
- Clam Island · river spot · Knox · ~4 km
- Little Hurricane Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
- Lane Island · river spot · Knox · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dyer Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dyer Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dyer Island?
Nearby: Vinalhaven Galamander (fort, 5 km), Union Church of Vinalhaven (church, 5 km), Heron Neck Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Browns Head Light (beach, 8 km), Goose Rocks Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 16 km).