Prince Island

Prince 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 Prince 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 Prince Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.28569, -86.37765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Prince Island

• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~8 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~20 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~40 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~41 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Prince Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Prince Island

• Harmons Island · river spot · St. Clair · ~33 km
• Little Island · river spot · Shelby · ~40 km
• Goat Island · river spot · Shelby · ~40 km
• Ware Island · river spot · Coosa · ~50 km
• Gilchrist Island · river spot · Coosa · ~52 km
• Foshee Islands · river spot · Coosa · ~53 km
• Little Rock Island · river spot · Chilton · ~53 km
• Big Rock Island · river spot · Chilton · ~54 km
• Buzzard Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~124 km
• Smith Island · river spot · Shelby · ~2 km

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