Notable river spot · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Onset Island
Onset Island is a river spot in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Onset 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 Onset 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 Onset Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.73387, -70.64339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Onset Island
- Lyman Reserve · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Union Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spectacle Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mill Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barnstable County Hospital · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Glen Charlie Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pine Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parker Mills Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Long Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ezekiel Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whites Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Five Mile Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- White Island Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tihonet Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blackmore Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Onset Island
- Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~79 km · Must-see
- Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~80 km · Must-see
- Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~81 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~99 km · Must-see
- Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~101 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~141 km · Must-see
- Wickets Island · river spot · Plymouth · ~1 km
- Abiels Ledge · river spot · Plymouth · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Onset Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Onset Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Onset Island?
Nearby: Lyman Reserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Union Pond (lake, 5 km), Spectacle Pond (lake, 5 km), Sandy Pond (lake, 5 km), Mill Pond (lake, 6 km), Barnstable County Hospital (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Onset Island worth visiting?
Onset Island is listed as a notable river spot in Massachusetts on Spotwander.