Notable river spot · Suffolk, New York
Fly Island
Fly Island is a river spot in Suffolk, New York.
Fly 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 Fly 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 Fly Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.93968, -73.48155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fly Island
- Caumsett State Historic Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nassau · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Whaling Museum & Education Center · museum · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park · park · Nassau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Post Office · fort · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Raynham Hall Museum · museum · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park · park · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hood African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · church · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Earle-Wightman House Museum · museum · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Dominic's Church · church · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- True Life Christian Worship Center · church · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Heckscher Museum of Art · museum · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fly Island
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~58 km · Must-see
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~69 km · Must-see
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~81 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~87 km · Must-see
- Target Rock · river spot · Nassau · ~6 km
- Centre Island · river spot · Nassau · ~6 km
- Cove Rocks · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km
- The Cows · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km
- Woolsey Rock · river spot · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fly Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fly Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fly Island?
Nearby: Caumsett State Historic Park (park, 2 km), Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 5 km), Oyster Bay Harbor (beach, 9 km), Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), The Whaling Museum & Education Center (museum, 10 km), Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park (park, 10 km).
Is Fly Island worth visiting?
Fly Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.