Notable river spot · Lake, Egypt
Nelson Island
Nelson Island is a river spot in Lake, Egypt.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.35822, 30.10658. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Island
- Bay of Abu Kir · beach · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Montaza Palace Lighthouse · fort · Alexandria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Al-Qiddissin · church · Alexandria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Idku · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sidi Bishr Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Safa Palace · fort · Alexandria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Alexandria Zoo · sanctuary · Alexandria · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. Takla Haymanot's Church · church · Alexandria · ~30 km · Must-see
- El Muwasa · dargah · Alexandria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Al Shalalat Gardens · waterfall · Alexandria · ~32 km · Must-see
- AL Kaed Ibrahim Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mahatet El Raml · attraction · Alexandria · ~33 km · Must-see
- Approximate original site of the Caesareum at Alexandria · fort · Alexandria · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse of Alexandria · beach · Alexandria · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saint Mark's Cathedral · church · Alexandria · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nabi Daniel Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~33 km · Must-see
- Unknown Soldier's Tomb · fort · Alexandria · ~34 km · Must-see
- Al Attarine Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~34 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nelson Island
- Geziret Ghireisha al Saghira · river spot · Alexandria · ~10 km
- Geziret Ghireisha · river spot · Alexandria · ~11 km
- Geziret al Maskhuta · river spot · Alexandria · ~12 km
- Antirhodos · river spot · Alexandria · ~32 km
- Geziret Tall al Gabarti · river spot · Alexandria · ~43 km
- Geziret al Dahab · river spot · Kafr El Sheikh · ~58 km
- Geziret al Wakel · river spot · Kafr El Sheikh · ~69 km
- Jazirat al Rahmaniyah · river spot · Lake · ~72 km
- Geziret al Zuqm · river spot · Kafr El Sheikh · ~95 km
- Jazirat Halq al Jamal · river spot · Kafr El Sheikh · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Nelson Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Island?
Nearby: Bay of Abu Kir (beach, 10 km), Montaza Palace Lighthouse (fort, 14 km), Al-Qiddissin (church, 19 km), Lake Idku (lake, 19 km), Sidi Bishr Mosque (dargah, 20 km), Safa Palace (fort, 23 km).
Is Nelson Island worth visiting?
Nelson Island is listed as a notable river spot in Egypt on Spotwander.