Local favourite river spot · Franklin, Virginia
Chimney Island
Chimney Island is a river spot in Franklin, Virginia.
Chimney 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 Chimney 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 Chimney Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.05300, -79.64443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chimney Island
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~7 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~14 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~14 km · Must-see
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~40 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~43 km · Must-see
- Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~45 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Cemetery · park · Roanoke · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chimney Island
- Deer Island · river spot · Franklin · ~56 km
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~62 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~73 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~77 km
- Greenbrier River · river spot · Greenbrier · ~139 km
- Indian Creek · river spot · Monroe · ~141 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Greenbrier · ~146 km
- Wylie Island · river spot · Summers · ~146 km
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~147 km
- Crawdad Island · river spot · Franklin · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chimney Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chimney Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chimney Island?
Nearby: Smith Mountain Lake State Park (lake, 7 km), Smith Mountain Lake (lake, 10 km), Booker T. Washington National Monument (sanctuary, 13 km), Bourassa State Forest (sanctuary, 14 km), Smith Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Leesville Lake (lake, 20 km).