Local favourite river spot · Clinton, Pennsylvania
Grimes Island
Grimes Island is a river spot in Clinton, Pennsylvania.
Grimes 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 Grimes 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 Grimes Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.34431, -77.68958. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grimes Island
- Hyner Run State Park · park · Clinton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hyner View State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sproul State Forest · sanctuary · Clinton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lebo Red Pine Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tamarack Swamp Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bucktail State Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Miller Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Black Forest Trail · trek · Lycoming · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kettle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ole Bull State Park · sanctuary · Potter · ~27 km · Must-see
- Upper Pine Bottom State Park · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hammersley Wild Area · sanctuary · Potter · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bark Cabin Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~33 km · Must-see
- Algerine Swamp Natural Area · sanctuary · Tioga · ~35 km · Must-see
- Little Pine State Park · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pine Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~39 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Grimes Island
- Packers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~114 km
- Byers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~116 km
- Cherry Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~116 km
- Fishers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~117 km
- Cypress Island · river spot · Huntingdon · ~123 km
- Blood Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~125 km
- Bald Eagle Island · river spot · Bradford · ~141 km
- Paines Island · river spot · Bradford · ~148 km
- Tamarack Island · river spot · Clinton · ~3 km
- McCloskey Island · river spot · Clinton · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Grimes Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Grimes Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Grimes Island?
Nearby: Hyner Run State Park (park, 7 km), Hyner View State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Sproul State Forest (sanctuary, 14 km), Lebo Red Pine Natural Area (sanctuary, 20 km), Tamarack Swamp Natural Area (sanctuary, 20 km), Bucktail State Park Natural Area (sanctuary, 21 km).