Local favourite river spot · Manatee, Florida
Gilligans Island
Gilligans Island is a river spot in Manatee, Florida.
Gilligans 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 Gilligans 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 Gilligans Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.51390, -82.68743. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gilligans Island
- Neal Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Palma Sola Botanical Park · park · Manatee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~4 km · Must-see
- De Soto National Memorial · sanctuary · Manatee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Emerson Point Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Leffis Key Preserve · park · Manatee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bradenton Riverwalk · park · Manatee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Egmont Key Light · beach · Hillsborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve · park · Manatee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort De Soto County Park · fort · Pinellas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Manatee Mineral Springs Park · park · Manatee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shell Key Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~21 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gilligans Island
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~31 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Caladesi Island · river spot · Pinellas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~101 km · Must-see
- Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~107 km · Must-see
- North Captiva Island · river spot · Lee · ~141 km · Must-see
- Pine Island · river spot · Lee · ~145 km · Must-see
- Perico Island · river spot · Manatee · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gilligans Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gilligans Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gilligans Island?
Nearby: Neal Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Palma Sola Botanical Park (park, 3 km), Anna Maria Island (beach, 4 km), De Soto National Memorial (sanctuary, 6 km), Emerson Point Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Portavant Mound (fort, 8 km).