Notable river spot · Duval, Florida
Fip Island
Fip Island is a river spot in Duval, Florida.
Fip 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 Fip 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 Fip Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.37817, -81.58533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fip Island
- Mill Cove Complex · fort · Duval · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dames Point Park/El Faro Monument · park · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
- Norman Studios · fort · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tree Hill Park · park · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~8 km · Must-see
- Karpeles Manuscript Library · museum · Duval · ~10 km · Must-see
- Springfield Park · park · Duval · ~10 km · Must-see
- Henry J. Klutho Park · park · Duval · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Caroline National Memorial · fort · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Cathedral · church · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville · museum · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- Florida Theatre · fort · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- James Weldon Johnson Park · park · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museum of Science & History · museum · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lewis Mausoleum · fort · Duval · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cummer Museum of Art · museum · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fip Island
- Black Hammock Island · river spot · Duval · ~22 km · Must-see
- New Castle Island · river spot · Duval · ~1 km
- Pauline Island · river spot · Duval · ~1 km
- Randolph Island · river spot · Duval · ~1 km
- Crab Island · river spot · Duval · ~2 km
- Bartram Island · river spot · Duval · ~2 km
- Quarantine Island · river spot · Duval · ~2 km
- Marion Island · river spot · Duval · ~4 km
- Rush Island · river spot · Duval · ~5 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Duval · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fip Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fip Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fip Island?
Nearby: Mill Cove Complex (fort, 2 km), Dames Point Park/El Faro Monument (park, 4 km), Norman Studios (fort, 6 km), Tree Hill Park (park, 6 km), Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km), Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Fip Island worth visiting?
Fip Island is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.