Local favourite river spot · Amherst, Virginia
Chestnut Island
Chestnut Island is a river spot in Amherst, Virginia.
Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.48458, -79.21473. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chestnut Island
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~12 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~13 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~13 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~18 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~31 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~33 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~33 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~41 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~41 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~42 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chestnut Island
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~16 km
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~60 km
- Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~80 km
- Big Island · river spot · Fluvanna · ~100 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Pendleton · ~127 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~128 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Franklin · ~132 km
- Persimmon Island · river spot · Amherst · ~5 km
- Woodruff Island · river spot · Amherst · ~8 km
- Treasure Island · river spot · Amherst · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chestnut Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chestnut Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chestnut Island?
Nearby: Peaks View Park (church, 9 km), Point of Honor Monument (fort, 12 km), Court Street Baptist Church (church, 12 km), First Baptist Church (church, 13 km), Diamond Hill Baptist Church (church, 13 km), Historic Sandusky (sanctuary, 15 km).