Notable river spot · Hancock, West Virginia
Babbs Island
Babbs Island is a river spot in Hancock, West Virginia.
Babbs 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 Babbs 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 Babbs Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.62385, -80.55749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Babbs Island
- World's Largest Teapot · attraction · Hancock · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Columbiana · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hancock · ~9 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 173 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center · museum · Columbiana · ~14 km · Must-see
- New Cumberland Locks and Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaver · ~20 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 189 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~24 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 285 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort McIntosh park · fort · Beaver · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hillman State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- 155mm Gun M1 · attraction · Beaver · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fort Steuben · fort · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dashields Locks and Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~39 km · Must-see
- Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Columbiana · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Babbs Island
- Babbs Island · river spot · Columbiana · ~0 km
- Georgetown Island · river spot · Beaver · ~9 km
- Phillis Island · river spot · Beaver · ~12 km
- Cluster Islands · river spot · Hancock · ~13 km
- Browns Island · river spot · Hancock · ~28 km
- Griffen Island · river spot · Hancock · ~30 km
- Neville Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~50 km
- Davis Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~55 km
- Brunot Island · river spot · Allegheny · ~59 km
- Washington's Landing · river spot · Allegheny · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Babbs Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Babbs Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Babbs Island?
Nearby: World's Largest Teapot (attraction, 1 km), Little Blue Run Lake (lake, 5 km), Beaver Creek State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 9 km), State Game Lands Number 173 (sanctuary, 12 km), Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center (museum, 14 km).
Is Babbs Island worth visiting?
Babbs Island is listed as a notable river spot in West Virginia on Spotwander.