Local favourite river spot · Dukes, Massachusetts

Slates Island

Slates Island is a river spot in Dukes, Massachusetts.

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Slates 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 Slates 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 Slates Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.42397, -70.92989. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Slates Island

Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~2 km · Must-see
Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~5 km · Must-see
Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~19 km · Must-see
Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
Menemsha Hills · sanctuary · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
Peaked Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
Mount Surat · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
Squibnocket Ridge · viewpoint · Dukes · ~23 km · Must-see
Acushnet Fort · fort · Bristol · ~24 km · Must-see
Clark's Point Light · fort · Bristol · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Slates Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Slates Island

Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~30 km · Must-see
Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~43 km · Must-see
Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~44 km · Must-see
Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~88 km · Must-see
Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~101 km · Must-see
Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~116 km · Must-see
Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~139 km · Must-see
Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~140 km · Must-see
Cuttyhunk Island · river spot · Dukes · ~0 km
Penikese Island · river spot · Dukes · ~4 km

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Slates Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Slates Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Slates Island?

Nearby: Cuttyhunk Light (beach, 2 km), Saddleback Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Gay Head Light (beach, 14 km), Demarest Lloyd State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Dumpling Rocks Light (beach, 16 km), Round Hill (viewpoint, 16 km).