Marion Island

Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.37319, -81.54884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Marion Island

• Dames Point Park/El Faro Monument · park · Duval · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mill Cove Complex · fort · Duval · ~2 km · Must-see
• Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Caroline National Memorial · fort · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tree Hill Park · park · Duval · ~7 km · Must-see
• Norman Studios · fort · Duval · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Duval · ~13 km · Must-see
• Springfield Park · park · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• Karpeles Manuscript Library · museum · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Episcopal Cathedral · church · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• Henry J. Klutho Park · park · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• Florida Theatre · fort · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville · museum · Duval · ~14 km · Must-see
• James Weldon Johnson Park · park · Duval · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mayport Presbyterian Church · beach · Duval · ~15 km · Must-see
• St. John's River Lighthouse · fort · Duval · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Marion Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Marion Island

• Black Hammock Island · river spot · Duval · ~20 km · Must-see
• Rush Island · river spot · Duval · ~1 km
• Bird Island · river spot · Duval · ~1 km
• Reed Island · river spot · Duval · ~2 km
• Quarantine Island · river spot · Duval · ~3 km
• Bartram Island · river spot · Duval · ~4 km
• Pauline Island · river spot · Duval · ~4 km
• Blount Island · river spot · Duval · ~4 km
• New Castle Island · river spot · Duval · ~4 km
• Fip Island · river spot · Duval · ~4 km

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