Coon Island

Coon 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 Coon 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 Coon Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.47259, -80.30189. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Coon Island

• Fort Pierce Inlet Marina · fort · Saint Lucie · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Lucie County Aquarium · museum · Saint Lucie · ~2 km · Must-see
• South Beach Park · beach · Saint Lucie · ~3 km · Must-see
• The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum · museum · Saint Lucie · ~3 km · Must-see
• A. E. Backus Gallery & Museum · museum · Saint Lucie · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sunrise Theatre · fort · Saint Lucie · ~4 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Pierce City Hall · fort · Saint Lucie · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Boston House · fort · Saint Lucie · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kraaz Square · fort · Saint Lucie · ~5 km · Must-see
• Urca de Lima · fort · Saint Lucie · ~5 km · Must-see
• Zora Neale Hurston House · fort · Saint Lucie · ~5 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Park · fort · Saint Lucie · ~5 km · Must-see
• Heathcote Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Saint Lucie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Avalon State Park · park · Saint Lucie · ~9 km · Must-see
• Savannas Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lucie · ~20 km · Must-see
• McKee Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Indian River · ~21 km · Must-see
• South Beach Park · beach · Indian River · ~23 km · Must-see
• Vero Beach Museum of Art · church · Indian River · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Coon Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Coon Island

• Orchid Island · river spot · Indian River · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jupiter Island · river spot · Martin · ~66 km · Must-see
• Prang Island · river spot · Indian River · ~22 km
• Farley Island · river spot · Indian River · ~26 km
• North Sister Island · river spot · Indian River · ~35 km
• Barker Island · river spot · Indian River · ~36 km
• Hole in the Wall Island · river spot · Indian River · ~37 km
• Michael Island · river spot · Indian River · ~42 km
• Preachers Island · river spot · Indian River · ~45 km
• Plug Island · river spot · Indian River · ~45 km

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