Notable river spot · Dutchess, New York
Skillpot Island
Skillpot Island is a river spot in Dutchess, New York.
Skillpot 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 Skillpot 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 Skillpot Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.01556, -73.92340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skillpot Island
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art · museum · Dutchess · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Chapel · church · Dutchess · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saugerties Lighthouse · fort · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clermont State Historic Site · sanctuary · Columbia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Marion · viewpoint · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Halihan Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Opus 40 · attraction · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kingston) · trek · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jockey Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Airy · viewpoint · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Skillpot Island
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~85 km · Must-see
- Cruger Island · river spot · Dutchess · ~2 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Dutchess · ~3 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Ulster · ~9 km
- Gumaer Island · river spot · Ulster · ~18 km
- Esopus Island · river spot · Dutchess · ~27 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Greene · ~29 km
- Rogers Island · river spot · Columbia · ~30 km
- Middle Ground Flats · river spot · Greene · ~37 km
- Coxsackie Island · river spot · Greene · ~50 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Skillpot Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Skillpot Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Skillpot Island?
Nearby: Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art (museum, 1 km), Sacred Heart Chapel (church, 2 km), Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Saugerties Lighthouse (fort, 8 km), Mount Rutsen (viewpoint, 8 km), Clermont State Historic Site (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Skillpot Island worth visiting?
Skillpot Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.