Local favourite river spot · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Bar Island
Bar Island is a river spot in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
Bar 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 Bar 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 Bar Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.04794, -79.54126. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bar Island
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~4 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~9 km · Must-see
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~9 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~39 km · Must-see
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~50 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Cemetery · park · Roanoke · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bar Island
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~51 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Franklin · ~65 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~69 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~69 km
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~136 km
- Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~145 km
- Gilligans Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~147 km
- Greenbrier River · river spot · Greenbrier · ~147 km
- Dam Island · river spot · Pittsylvania · ~0 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Bedford · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bar Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bar Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bar Island?
Nearby: Smith Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Bourassa State Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Smith Mountain Lake State Park (lake, 9 km), Leesville Lake (lake, 9 km), Smith Mountain Lake (lake, 18 km), Booker T. Washington National Monument (sanctuary, 23 km).