Local favourite island · Henderson, North Carolina
Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island is an island in Henderson, North Carolina.
Rabbit 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rabbit 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 Rabbit Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.22421, -82.42354. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rabbit Island
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~1 km · Must-see
- McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve · sanctuary · Greenville · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~28 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~34 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Paris Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Greenville · ~39 km · Must-see
- Furman University Bell Tower · park · Greenville · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hollywild Animal Park · sanctuary · Spartanburg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~43 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rabbit Island
- Blennahassett Island · river spot · Madison · ~85 km
- Cedar Shoal · river spot · Anderson · ~99 km
- Mountain Island · river spot · Madison · ~100 km
- Rutledge Shoals · river spot · Laurens · ~107 km
- Cane Islands · river spot · Madison · ~109 km
- Huff Island · river spot · Madison · ~112 km
- Naillon Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~114 km
- Briggs Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~114 km
- Joe Green Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~116 km
- Bryson City Island Park · river spot · East Tennessee · ~119 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rabbit Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rabbit Island?
Nearby: Lake Summit (lake, 1 km), McAlpine Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Holmes Educational State Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve (sanctuary, 19 km), Lake Adger (lake, 27 km), Caesars Head Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km).