Heron Neck Ledge

Heron Neck Ledge: 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 Heron Neck Ledge

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 Heron Neck Ledge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.02098, -68.86164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Heron Neck Ledge

• Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~1 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~10 km · Must-see
• Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~14 km · Must-see
• Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
• Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
• Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~25 km · Must-see
• Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
• Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Heron Neck Ledge

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Heron Neck Ledge

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lane Island · river spot · Knox · ~4 km
• Burying Island · river spot · Knox · ~4 km
• Little Hurricane Island · river spot · Knox · ~4 km
• Crane Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Barton Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Gundell Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
• Fiddlehead Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km
• Clam Island · river spot · Knox · ~9 km

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