Snake Island

Snake 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 Snake 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 Snake Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.36586, -70.97962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Snake Island

• Yirrel Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Winthrop Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle Marsh Reservation · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Winthrop · fort · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Constitution Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Independence · fort · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Long Island Head Light · fort · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina · attraction · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Strong · fort · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bremen Street Park · park · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lightship Nantucket (LV-112) · fort · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mary Ellen Welch Greenway · park · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Spectacle Island · park · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Piers Park · park · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Long Island · park · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Gallops Island · park · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Snake Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Snake Island

• Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
• White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~91 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~110 km · Must-see
• Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~125 km · Must-see
• Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~127 km · Must-see
• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~140 km · Must-see
• Apple Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~2 km
• Governors Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~4 km
• Nixes Mate · river spot · Suffolk · ~6 km

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