Notable river spot · Rockingham, New Hampshire
Lunging Island
Lunging Island is a river spot in Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Lunging 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 Lunging 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 Lunging Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.97668, -70.62656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lunging Island
- White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tucke Monument · fort · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Capt. John Smith Monument · fort · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Odiorne Point State Park · park · Rockingham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whaleback Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Foster · fort · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Stark State Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fuller Gardens · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Portsmouth Harbor Light · museum · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Constitution Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Water Country · park · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wentworth-Gardner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Leary Field · park · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Prescott Park · park · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Strawbery Banke Museum · museum · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lunging Island
- White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~80 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~82 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bear Island · river spot · Belknap · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~123 km · Must-see
- Star Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~1 km
- Appledore Island · river spot · York · ~2 km
- Smuttynose Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~2 km
- Appledore Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lunging Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lunging Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lunging Island?
Nearby: White Island (river spot, 1 km), Tucke Monument (fort, 1 km), Capt. John Smith Monument (fort, 1 km), Odiorne Point State Park (park, 13 km), Whaleback Light (attraction, 13 km), Jenness Beach (beach, 14 km).
Is Lunging Island worth visiting?
Lunging Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Hampshire on Spotwander.