Bare Island

Bare 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 Bare 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 Bare Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.65028, -67.35841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bare Island

• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site · fort · Washington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Libby Island Light · fort · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Little River Light · beach · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home · viewpoint · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Great Wass Island Loop · sanctuary · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Machias Seal Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cobscook Bay · beach · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lubec Channel Light · beach · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• West Quoddy Head Light Station · fort · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Nash Island Light · beach · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Shackford Head · viewpoint · Washington · ~48 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Campobello International Park · sanctuary · Maine · ~50 km · Must-see
• Central Congregational Church · church · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• WSHD-FM (Eastport) · attraction · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Sullivan · fort · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bare Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bare Island

• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~2 km · Must-see
• Machias Seal Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wood Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Grand Manan Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sheep Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hay Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~59 km · Must-see
• Casco Bay Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kent Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dinner Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tinkers Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~62 km · Must-see

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