Notable river spot · Pictou, Nova Scotia
Raspberry Island
Raspberry Island is a river spot in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Raspberry 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 Raspberry 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 Raspberry Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.61978, -62.65013. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Raspberry Island
- Museum of Industry · museum · Pictou · ~7 km · Must-see
- McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre · museum · Pictou · ~11 km · Must-see
- Forbes Lake · lake · Pictou · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~29 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake · lake · Pictou · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Pictou · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ellen Brown Lake · lake · Pictou · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hattie Lake · lake · Colchester · ~47 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Colchester · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pictou Lake · lake · Colchester · ~49 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Colchester · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cox Lake · lake · Halifax · ~53 km · Must-see
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~57 km · Must-see
- Governor Lake · lake · Halifax · ~57 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~60 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Raspberry Island
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~29 km · Must-see
- Panmure Island · river spot · Kings · ~74 km · Must-see
- Governors Island · river spot · Queens · ~82 km · Must-see
- Boughton Island · river spot · Kings · ~83 km · Must-see
- Poplar Island · river spot · Queens · ~103 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~114 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~114 km · Must-see
- Prince Edward Island · river spot · Prince Edward Island · ~134 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~145 km · Must-see
- Spoon Island · river spot · Pictou · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Raspberry Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Raspberry Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Raspberry Island?
Nearby: Museum of Industry (museum, 7 km), McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre (museum, 11 km), Forbes Lake (lake, 17 km), Pictou Island (river spot, 29 km), Maple Lake (lake, 33 km), Beaver Lake (lake, 40 km).
Is Raspberry Island worth visiting?
Raspberry Island is listed as a notable river spot in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.