Notable river spot · Accomack, Virginia
Watts Island
Watts Island is a river spot in Accomack, Virginia.
Watts 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 Watts 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 Watts Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.80081, -75.89383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Watts Island
- Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~3 km · Must-see
- Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~21 km · Must-see
- Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
- Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~40 km · Must-see
- Holland Island Bar Light · attraction · Dorchester · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Holland Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~49 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Watts Island
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~123 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~126 km · Must-see
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~136 km · Must-see
- Camp Island · river spot · Accomack · ~11 km
- Tangier Island · river spot · Accomack · ~11 km
- Russell Island · river spot · Accomack · ~13 km
- Great Fox Island · river spot · Accomack · ~13 km
- Great Fox Island · river spot · Somerset · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Watts Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Watts Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Watts Island?
Nearby: Watts Island Rocks (viewpoint, 3 km), Parkers Marsh (sanctuary, 12 km), Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 21 km), Janes Island Light (fort, 23 km), Somers Cove Light (fort, 23 km).
Is Watts Island worth visiting?
Watts Island is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.