Baker Island

Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.89286, -80.85768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Island

• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~4 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~5 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~22 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~28 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~42 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~46 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Baker Island

• Wylie Island · river spot · Summers · ~78 km
• Indian Creek · river spot · Monroe · ~90 km
• Steer Island · river spot · Summers · ~90 km
• Deer Island · river spot · Franklin · ~92 km
• New River · river spot · Summers · ~96 km
• Bushes Island · river spot · Summers · ~106 km
• Coney Island · river spot · Summers · ~107 km
• Brooks Island · river spot · Raleigh · ~117 km
• Johnson Island · river spot · Greenbrier · ~118 km
• Greenbrier River · river spot · Greenbrier · ~122 km

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