Notable river spot · Dixie, Florida
Goodson Island
Goodson Island is a river spot in Dixie, Florida.
Goodson 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 Goodson 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 Goodson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.31867, -83.16062. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goodson Island
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cedar Key Historical Society Museum · museum · Levy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~42 km · Must-see
- Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~63 km · Must-see
- Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~68 km · Must-see
- Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bradford Island · river spot · Dixie · ~1 km
- Harris Island · river spot · Dixie · ~1 km
- Barbree Island · river spot · Dixie · ~1 km
- Little Bradford Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Axe Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Cat Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Little Bumblebee Island · river spot · Dixie · ~6 km
- Bumblebee Island · river spot · Dixie · ~6 km
- Coon Island · river spot · Dixie · ~8 km
- Crutchman Island · river spot · Dixie · ~8 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Goodson Island
- Bradford Island · river spot · Dixie · ~1 km
- Harris Island · river spot · Dixie · ~1 km
- Barbree Island · river spot · Dixie · ~1 km
- Little Bradford Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Axe Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Cat Island · river spot · Dixie · ~2 km
- Little Bumblebee Island · river spot · Dixie · ~6 km
- Bumblebee Island · river spot · Dixie · ~6 km
- Coon Island · river spot · Dixie · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Goodson Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Goodson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Goodson Island?
Nearby: Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 5 km), Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Cedar Key Historical Society Museum (museum, 30 km), Andrews Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 42 km), Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, 63 km), Goethe State Forest (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Goodson Island worth visiting?
Goodson Island is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.