Local favourite river spot · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Cooper Island
Cooper Island is a river spot in Mecklenburg, Virginia.
Cooper 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 Cooper 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 Cooper Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.56421, -78.41871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cooper Island
- Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Good Shepherd · church · Mecklenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~30 km · Must-see
- Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~44 km · Must-see
- St James Episcopal Church · church · Vance · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~50 km · Must-see
- Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~56 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ivy Hill Public Use Area · park · Mecklenburg · ~1 km
- Ivy Hill · viewpoint · Mecklenburg · ~4 km
- Island Creek Reservoir · lake · Mecklenburg · ~5 km
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~6 km
- Island Creek Public Use Area · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cooper Island
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~6 km
- Gilligans Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~7 km
- Buggs Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~16 km
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~102 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~107 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~130 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~139 km
- Big Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~6 km
- Goats Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~7 km
- Clements Island · river spot · Halifax · ~70 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cooper Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cooper Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cooper Island?
Nearby: Occoneechee State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake (lake, 10 km), Chapel of the Good Shepherd (church, 28 km), Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle (church, 30 km), Staunton River State Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Lake Gaston (lake, 41 km).