Local favourite river spot · McIntosh, Georgia
Broughton Island
Broughton Island is a river spot in McIntosh, Georgia.
Broughton 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Broughton Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Broughton Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.32615, -81.41771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broughton Island
- Butler Island Plantation · sanctuary · McIntosh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort King George Historic Site · fort · McIntosh · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederica · fort · Glynn · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederica National Monument · fort · Glynn · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sapelo Island Light · beach · McIntosh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gascoigne Bluff · viewpoint · Glynn · ~22 km · Must-see
- The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort · attraction · Glynn · ~26 km · Must-see
- Marshes of Glynn · sanctuary · Glynn · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Simons Island Light · beach · Glynn · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Horton House · fort · Glynn · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Barrington · fort · McIntosh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jekyll Island · beach · Glynn · ~36 km · Must-see
- Faith Chapel · church · Glynn · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jekyll Island Museum · museum · Glynn · ~37 km · Must-see
- Old Hell Lake · lake · Wayne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Cumberland Lighthouse (abandoned) · fort · Camden · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saint Catherines Island · river spot · Liberty · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris State Historic Site · fort · Liberty · ~63 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Broughton Island
- Saint Catherines Island · river spot · Liberty · ~56 km · Must-see
- Black Hammock Island · river spot · Duval · ~115 km · Must-see
- Black Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~7 km
- Butler Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~7 km
- Hird Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~10 km
- Dolbow Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~11 km
- Little Saint Simons Island · river spot · Glynn · ~11 km
- Little Egg Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~14 km
- Lewis Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~15 km
- Buzzard Roost Island · river spot · McIntosh · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Broughton Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Broughton Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Broughton Island?
Nearby: Butler Island Plantation (sanctuary, 5 km), Fort King George Historic Site (fort, 5 km), Fort Frederica (fort, 15 km), Fort Frederica National Monument (fort, 15 km), Sapelo Island Light (beach, 18 km), Gascoigne Bluff (viewpoint, 22 km).