Notable river spot · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Flat Island
Flat Island is a river spot in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.64008, -61.63767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Island
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~28 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~32 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~33 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~34 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~35 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~36 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~40 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~42 km · Must-see
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~42 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~46 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flat Island
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~48 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~48 km · Must-see
- Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~63 km · Must-see
- Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~71 km · Must-see
- Chapel Island · river spot · Richmond · ~84 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~91 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~92 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~107 km · Must-see
- Panmure Island · river spot · Kings · ~107 km · Must-see
- Boughton Island · river spot · Kings · ~108 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flat Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Island?
Nearby: Pomquet Lake (lake, 20 km), Monks Head Pond (lake, 21 km), Balache Point (beach, 22 km), Sundown Lake (lake, 22 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 25 km), Brileys Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is Flat Island worth visiting?
Flat Island is listed as a notable river spot in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.