Notable river spot · Clinton, New York
Crab Island
Crab Island is a river spot in Clinton, New York.
Crab 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 Crab 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 Crab Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.66164, -73.41716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crab Island
- Fort Brown Site · fort · Grand Isle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Head Light · beach · Clinton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Bay State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~10 km · Must-see
- South Hero Inn · fort · Grand Isle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Isle State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shelving Rock Falls, Lake George · waterfall · Grand Isle · ~14 km · Must-see
- United Methodist Church · church · Grand Isle · ~15 km · Must-see
- Point au Roche State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knight Point State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Macomb Reservation State Park · park · Clinton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burton Island State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Knight Island State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Champlain Valley · sanctuary · Chittenden · ~28 km · Must-see
- Woods Island State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~29 km · Must-see
- Howard Mortuary Chapel · church · Chittenden · ~30 km · Must-see
- United Methodist Church of Isle La Motte · church · Grand Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
- Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse · beach · Chittenden · ~31 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Crab Island
- Île Sainte-Marie · river spot · Montérégie · ~102 km · Must-see
- Île-aux-Hérons · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~107 km · Must-see
- Nuns' Island · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~112 km · Must-see
- Club nautique de l'Île Perrot · river spot · Montérégie · ~112 km · Must-see
- Île Demers · river spot · Montérégie · ~113 km · Must-see
- Île aux Lièvres · river spot · Montérégie · ~113 km · Must-see
- Île Dowker · river spot · Montérégie · ~113 km · Must-see
- Notre Dame Island · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~118 km · Must-see
- Île Bizard · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~125 km · Must-see
- Parc-nature des Rapides-du-Cheval-Blanc · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~125 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Crab Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crab Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crab Island?
Nearby: Fort Brown Site (fort, 5 km), Cumberland Head Light (beach, 5 km), Cumberland Bay State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), South Hero Inn (fort, 12 km), Grand Isle State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Shelving Rock Falls, Lake George (waterfall, 14 km).
Is Crab Island worth visiting?
Crab Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.