Notable river spot · Franklin, Massachusetts
Nelson Island
Nelson Island is a river spot in Franklin, Massachusetts.
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: 42.47865, -72.30510. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Island
- Federated Women's Club State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bear's Den · sanctuary · Franklin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harvard Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Metacomet - Monadnock Trail · trek · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Swift River Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brooks Woodland Preserve · sanctuary · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area · viewpoint · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Leverett Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Elliott Laurel · sanctuary · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Orient · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Erving State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- The Cross · park · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Northfield Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Robert Frost Trail · trek · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nelson Island
- Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~144 km · Must-see
- Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~144 km · Must-see
- Leveau Island · river spot · Worcester · ~7 km
- Carrick Island · river spot · Worcester · ~9 km
- Chapman Island · river spot · Worcester · ~11 km
- Little Quabbin Island · river spot · Hampshire · ~21 km
- Barton Island · river spot · Cheshire · ~30 km
- Barton Island · river spot · Franklin · ~30 km
- Blueberry Island · river spot · Cheshire · ~44 km
- Paradise Island · river spot · Cheshire · ~45 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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: Federated Women's Club State Forest (sanctuary, 6 km), Bear's Den (sanctuary, 9 km), Quabbin Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Harvard Forest (sanctuary, 11 km), Metacomet - Monadnock Trail (trek, 12 km), Lake Wyola (lake, 13 km).
Is Nelson Island worth visiting?
Nelson Island is listed as a notable river spot in Massachusetts on Spotwander.