Long Island

Long 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 Long 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 Long Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.78738, -80.42348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Island

• Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Indian River · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sebastian Church of Christ · church · Indian River · ~7 km · Must-see
• South Ranger Station;Sebastian Fishing Museim · museum · Indian River · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sebastian Inlet State Park · sanctuary · Brevard · ~10 km · Must-see
• Orchid Island · river spot · Indian River · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vero Beach Museum of Art · church · Indian River · ~20 km · Must-see
• Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum · museum · Indian River · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of God in Christ in Fellsmere · church · Indian River · ~21 km · Must-see
• South Beach Park · beach · Indian River · ~23 km · Must-see
• McKee Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Indian River · ~25 km · Must-see
• Valkaria Lake · lake · Brevard · ~33 km · Must-see
• Avalon State Park · park · Saint Lucie · ~37 km · Must-see
• Turkey Creek Sanctuary · sanctuary · Brevard · ~39 km · Must-see
• Palm Bay · beach · Brevard · ~40 km · Must-see
• Urca de Lima · fort · Saint Lucie · ~42 km · Must-see
• Blue Cypress Lake · lake · Indian River · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ryckman Park · park · Brevard · ~43 km · Must-see
• Melbourne Beach Fishing Pier · church · Brevard · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Island

• Orchid Island · river spot · Indian River · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jupiter Island · river spot · Martin · ~112 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Island · river spot · Indian River · ~0 km
• David Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Nelson Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Roosevelt Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Plug Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Middle Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• North Oyster Island · river spot · Indian River · ~1 km
• Egret Islands · river spot · Indian River · ~2 km

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