Long Island

Long 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 Long 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 Long Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -4.62662, 55.50871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Island

• Copolia · viewpoint · Plaisance · ~8 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History · museum · Bel Air · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sheikh Muhammad Bin Khalifa Al-Nahayan Mosque · dargah · Bel Air · ~8 km · Must-see
• St. Paul's Cathedral · church · Bel Air · ~8 km · Must-see
• Venn's Town · fort · Port Glaud · ~10 km · Must-see
• Morne Seychellois · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~10 km · Must-see
• Montagne Brulée · viewpoint · Au Cap · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seychelles Youth Village · fort · Port Glaud · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Francis D'Assise Church · church · Baie Lazare · ~18 km · Must-see
• Anse Intendance · beach · ~22 km · Must-see
• Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Praslin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Anse Georgette · beach · Praslin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Praslin · river spot · Praslin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Anse Lazio · beach · ~53 km · Must-see
• L’Union Estate Farm · museum · La Digue Group · ~57 km · Must-see
• Notre Dame de L'Assomption · church · La Digue Group · ~58 km · Must-see
• Round Island · river spot · Mont Fleuri · ~1 km
• Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Mont Fleuri · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Island

• Praslin · river spot · Praslin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Denis Island · river spot · La Digue Group · ~116 km · Must-see
• Round Island · river spot · Mont Fleuri · ~1 km
• Moyenne Island · river spot · Mont Fleuri · ~1 km
• Île au Cerf · river spot · Mont Fleuri · ~2 km
• Cachée Island · river spot · Mont Fleuri · ~2 km
• Sainte Anne Island · river spot · Mont Fleuri · ~3 km
• Eden Island · river spot · Roche Caiman · ~5 km
• Romainville Island · river spot · English River · ~5 km
• Anonyme Island · river spot · Pointe La Rue · ~6 km

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