Notable river spot · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Buggs Island
Buggs Island is a river spot in Mecklenburg, Virginia.
Buggs Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Buggs Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buggs Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.60545, -78.28410. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buggs Island
- Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Good Shepherd · church · Mecklenburg · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~27 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~43 km · Must-see
- Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~47 km · Must-see
- Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~54 km · Must-see
- St James Episcopal Church · church · Vance · ~56 km · Must-see
- Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~66 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tailrace Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- Elm Hill Archaeological Site · fort · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- John H Kerr Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- Hundley Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- Hundley Pond · lake · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- Blalock Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~4 km
- North Bend Public Use Area · park · Mecklenburg · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buggs Island
- Gilligans Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~9 km
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~20 km
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~110 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~117 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~122 km
- Halls Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~138 km
- Gilliams Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~141 km
- Long Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~141 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~144 km
- Farrar Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~147 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Buggs Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buggs Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buggs Island?
Nearby: Occoneechee State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Chapel of the Good Shepherd (church, 25 km), Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake (lake, 26 km), Lake Gaston (lake, 27 km), Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle (church, 43 km), Staunton River State Park (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Buggs Island worth visiting?
Buggs Island is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.