Smith Islands

Smith Islands: 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 Smith Islands

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 Smith Islands — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.54611, -78.86273. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Islands

• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~13 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~24 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~43 km · Must-see
• Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~44 km · Must-see
• Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Three Ridges Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Islands

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Smith Islands

• James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~33 km
• Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~43 km
• Big Island · river spot · Fluvanna · ~60 km
• Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~72 km
• Elk Island · river spot · Pendleton · ~88 km
• Sabot Island · river spot · Goochland · ~124 km
• Bills Island · river spot · Louisa · ~132 km
• Rose Valley Island · river spot · Spotsylvania · ~135 km
• Goose Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~135 km
• Rock Island · river spot · Louisa · ~136 km

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