Barker Island

Barker 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 Barker 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 Barker Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.71831, -80.39315. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barker Island

• Orchid Island · river spot · Indian River · ~8 km · Must-see
• Vero Beach Museum of Art · church · Indian River · ~10 km · Must-see
• Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum · museum · Indian River · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Indian River · ~12 km · Must-see
• South Beach Park · beach · Indian River · ~13 km · Must-see
• McKee Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Indian River · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sebastian Church of Christ · church · Indian River · ~17 km · Must-see
• South Ranger Station;Sebastian Fishing Museim · museum · Indian River · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sebastian Inlet State Park · sanctuary · Brevard · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of God in Christ in Fellsmere · church · Indian River · ~26 km · Must-see
• Avalon State Park · park · Saint Lucie · ~27 km · Must-see
• Urca de Lima · fort · Saint Lucie · ~31 km · Must-see
• The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum · museum · Saint Lucie · ~33 km · Must-see
• Zora Neale Hurston House · fort · Saint Lucie · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Pierce Inlet Marina · fort · Saint Lucie · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Lucie County Aquarium · museum · Saint Lucie · ~37 km · Must-see
• A. E. Backus Gallery & Museum · museum · Saint Lucie · ~38 km · Must-see
• South Beach Park · beach · Saint Lucie · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barker Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Barker Island

• Orchid Island · river spot · Indian River · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jupiter Island · river spot · Martin · ~102 km · Must-see
• North Sister Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Hole in the Wall Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Michael Island · river spot · Indian River · ~7 km
• Preachers Island · river spot · Indian River · ~9 km
• Plug Island · river spot · Indian River · ~9 km
• North Oyster Island · river spot · Indian River · ~9 km
• David Island · river spot · Indian River · ~9 km
• Nelson Island · river spot · Indian River · ~10 km

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