Notable river spot · Waldo, Maine
Sears Island
Sears Island is a river spot in Waldo, Maine.
Sears 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 Sears 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 Sears Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.44247, -68.87878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sears Island
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sears Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~149 km · Must-see
- Nautilus Island · river spot · Hancock · ~12 km
- Youngs Islands · river spot · Hancock · ~14 km
- Battle Island · river spot · Hancock · ~14 km
- Aunt Mollie Island · river spot · Hancock · ~15 km
- Gravel Island · river spot · Hancock · ~15 km
- Winslow Island · river spot · Hancock · ~16 km
- Verona Island · river spot · Hancock · ~17 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Hancock · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sears Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sears Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sears Island?
Nearby: Penobscot Marine Museum Campus (museum, 5 km), Fort Point State Park (fort, 7 km), Fort Point Light (fort, 7 km), Fort George (fort, 10 km), Dyce Head Light (beach, 10 km), Wilson Museum (museum, 11 km).
Is Sears Island worth visiting?
Sears Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.