Local favourite river spot · Albemarle, Virginia
Rock Island
Rock Island is a river spot in Albemarle, Virginia.
Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.76392, -78.54102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Island
- James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~28 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~33 km · Must-see
- James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Monticello · church · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rock Island
- Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~4 km
- Big Island · river spot · Fluvanna · ~20 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Pendleton · ~49 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~80 km
- Bills Island · river spot · Louisa · ~87 km
- Rose Valley Island · river spot · Spotsylvania · ~89 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Louisa · ~90 km
- Jetts Island · river spot · Spotsylvania · ~91 km
- Sabot Island · river spot · Goochland · ~91 km
- Robbies Island · river spot · Louisa · ~93 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rock Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rock Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rock Island?
Nearby: James River Wildlife Management Area (park, 24 km), Bremo Slave Chapel (church, 28 km), James Monroe's Highland (attraction, 32 km), Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District (park, 33 km), James River State Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Monticello (church, 35 km).