Mayhew Island

Mayhew Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mayhew Island

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Mayhew Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.32766, -70.76258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mayhew Island

• Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~2 km · Must-see
• Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~2 km · Must-see
• Squibnocket Ridge · viewpoint · Dukes · ~3 km · Must-see
• Peaked Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~5 km · Must-see
• Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~6 km · Must-see
• Menemsha Hills · sanctuary · Dukes · ~6 km · Must-see
• Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~8 km · Must-see
• Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tisbury Great Pond · lake · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
• Polly Hill Arboretum · park · Dukes · ~13 km · Must-see
• Long Point Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~15 km · Must-see
• Oyster Pond · lake · Dukes · ~18 km · Must-see
• Manuel F. Correllus State Forest · sanctuary · Dukes · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pilot Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mayhew Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mayhew Island

• Menemsha Hills · sanctuary · Dukes · ~6 km · Must-see
• Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Long Point Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Manuel F. Correllus State Forest · sanctuary · Dukes · ~18 km · Must-see
• Katama Airpark · sanctuary · Dukes · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mytoi Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Dukes · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dukes · ~33 km · Must-see
• Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~37 km · Must-see
• Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~40 km · Must-see
• Washburn Island · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see

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