Notable river spot · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Maple Island
Maple Island is a river spot in Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.03258, -75.75757. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maple Island
- Lehigh Gorge State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hickory Run State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nescopeck State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beltzville State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pinchot Trail System · trek · Lackawanna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 38 · sanctuary · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~37 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Maple Island
- Richard Island · river spot · Luzerne · ~34 km
- Monocanock Island · river spot · Luzerne · ~38 km
- Adams Island · river spot · Lehigh · ~66 km
- Adams Island · river spot · Warren · ~66 km
- Eves Island · river spot · Lehigh · ~67 km
- Shawnee Island · river spot · Monroe · ~67 km
- La Grange Island · river spot · Wyoming · ~68 km
- Arrow Island · river spot · Northampton · ~68 km
- Kline Island · river spot · Lehigh · ~68 km
- Depue Island · river spot · Monroe · ~69 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Maple Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maple Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maple Island?
Nearby: Lehigh Gorge State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Hickory Run State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Francis E. Walter Dam (lake, 12 km), Nescopeck State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Broad Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Pisgah Vista (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Maple Island worth visiting?
Maple Island is listed as a notable river spot in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.