Notable river spot · Franklin, Maine
Doctors Island
Doctors Island is a river spot in Franklin, Maine.
Doctors 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 Doctors 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 Doctors Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.94374, -70.66796. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doctors Island
- Rangeley Lake · lake · Coös · ~3 km · Must-see
- Oquossoc Log Church · church · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mooselookmeguntic Lake · lake · Coös · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Horn · viewpoint · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Junior · viewpoint · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Nubble · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- East Kennebago Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~27 km · Must-see
- West Kennebago Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tumbledown Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Redington · viewpoint · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
- South Crocker Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crocker Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lower Richardson Lake · lake · Coös · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Abraham · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Spaulding Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~35 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Doctors Island
- Johnson Island · river spot · Oxford · ~16 km
- Farrington Island · river spot · Oxford · ~17 km
- Beaver Island · river spot · Oxford · ~25 km
- French Island · river spot · Oxford · ~39 km
- Metallak Island · river spot · Coös · ~46 km
- Blake Islands · river spot · Coös · ~48 km
- Bear Island · river spot · Coös · ~48 km
- Burke Island · river spot · Oxford · ~60 km
- Bean Island · river spot · Franklin · ~73 km
- Bond Island · river spot · Oxford · ~75 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Doctors Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Doctors Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Doctors Island?
Nearby: Rangeley Lake (lake, 3 km), Oquossoc Log Church (church, 11 km), Mooselookmeguntic Lake (lake, 15 km), Saddleback Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), The Horn (viewpoint, 18 km), Saddleback Junior (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Doctors Island worth visiting?
Doctors Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.