Notable river spot · Marshall, West Virginia
Captina Island
Captina Island is a river spot in Marshall, West Virginia.
Captina 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 Captina 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 Captina Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.87605, -80.78652. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Captina Island
- West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours · attraction · Marshall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grave Creek Mound · fort · Belmont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Imperial Glass Museum · museum · Belmont · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burches Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hannibal Locks and Dam · lake · Wetzel · ~30 km · Must-see
- Barkcamp State Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~34 km · Must-see
- Belmont Lake · lake · Belmont · ~34 km · Must-see
- Oglebay Park · park · Ohio · ~34 km · Must-see
- Oglebay Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~34 km · Must-see
- Village of Belmont Memorial Park · park · Belmont · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ryerson Station State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~37 km · Must-see
- United Methodist Church of Woodsfield · church · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Ohio · ~39 km · Must-see
- Barnesville Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Belmont · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge · attraction · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~50 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Captina Island
- Fish Creek Island · river spot · Marshall · ~9 km
- Boggs Island · river spot · Marshall · ~22 km
- Wheeling Island · river spot · Ohio · ~28 km
- Lower Twin Island · river spot · Ohio · ~36 km
- Upper Twin Island · river spot · Ohio · ~37 km
- Paden Island · river spot · Wetzel · ~40 km
- Williamson Island · river spot · Tyler · ~44 km
- Witten Towhead · river spot · Tyler · ~45 km
- Crab Island · river spot · Tyler · ~50 km
- Wells Island · river spot · Washington · ~52 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Captina Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Captina Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Captina Island?
Nearby: West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours (attraction, 7 km), Grave Creek Mound (fort, 7 km), Sunfish Creek State Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), National Imperial Glass Museum (museum, 20 km), Burches Run Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Captina Island worth visiting?
Captina Island is listed as a notable river spot in West Virginia on Spotwander.