Notable river spot · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Cherry Island
Cherry Island is a river spot in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.80375, -76.84416. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherry Island
- Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~35 km · Must-see
- Phoenix · attraction · Northumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Diamond · attraction · Northumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Flying Turns · attraction · Northumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kozmo's Kurves · temple · Columbia · ~37 km · Must-see
- Impulse · attraction · Columbia · ~37 km · Must-see
- Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~42 km · Must-see
- Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~43 km · Must-see
- Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~44 km · Must-see
- R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~44 km · Must-see
- Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cherry Island
- Fishers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~2 km
- Byers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~4 km
- Packers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~13 km
- Blood Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~16 km
- Berrier Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~63 km
- Sheets Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~72 km
- Independence Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~75 km
- Calver Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~83 km
- Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~86 km
- Little Stony Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~87 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cherry Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cherry Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cherry Island?
Nearby: Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum (museum, 11 km), Shikellamy State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Milton State Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) (lake, 35 km), Phoenix (attraction, 37 km), Black Diamond (attraction, 37 km).
Is Cherry Island worth visiting?
Cherry Island is listed as a notable river spot in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.