Notable river spot · Westchester, New York
Fish Island
Fish Island is a river spot in Westchester, New York.
Fish 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 Fish 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 Fish Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.30025, -73.95889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fish Island
- Anthony's Nose · viewpoint · Westchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Rockland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Anthony's Nose · viewpoint · Bergen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dunderberg Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Depot Museum · museum · Bergen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Montgomery · fort · Bergen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Van Cortlandtville Church · church · Westchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stony Point Lighthouse · beach · Rockland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stony Point Light · church · Bergen · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Philips Church · church · Putnam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lusk Reservoir · lake · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Westpoint Cadet Chapel · church · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kosciuszko’s Garden · park · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Washington Monument · attraction · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- West Point Jewish Chapel · church · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thayer Statue · attraction · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fish Island
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~61 km · Must-see
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~85 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~126 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~128 km · Must-see
- Round Island · river spot · Rockland · ~1 km
- Iona Island · river spot · Bergen · ~2 km
- Iona Island · river spot · Rockland · ~2 km
- Livingston Island · river spot · Putnam · ~5 km
- Oscawana Island · river spot · Westchester · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fish Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fish Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fish Island?
Nearby: Anthony's Nose (viewpoint, 3 km), Bear Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Anthony's Nose (viewpoint, 3 km), Dunderberg Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Lincoln Depot Museum (museum, 4 km), Fort Montgomery (fort, 5 km).
Is Fish Island worth visiting?
Fish Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.