Local favourite island · Poquoson, Virginia
Marsh Island
Marsh Island is an island in Poquoson, Virginia.
Marsh 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Marsh 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 Marsh Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.15249, -76.37074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marsh Island
- Tue Marshes Light · attraction · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~14 km · Must-see
- York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~15 km · Must-see
- Air Power Park · museum · Hampton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bluebird Gap Farm · park · Hampton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Virginia Living Museum · museum · Newport News · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Peninsula Fine Arts Center · museum · Newport News · ~18 km · Must-see
- Virginia Air And Space Center · museum · Hampton · ~18 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~18 km · Must-see
- Newport News Park · park · York · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hampton University Museum · museum · Hampton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Yorktown Monument · fort · York · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nicewood Park · park · Newport News · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Museum · museum · Newport News · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little England Chapel · church · Hampton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Riverview Farm Park · park · Newport News · ~20 km · Must-see
- Watermen's Museum · museum · York · ~20 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Marsh Island
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~84 km · Must-see
- Cow Island · river spot · Poquoson · ~1 km
- Bay Tree Creek · river spot · York · ~6 km
- Claxton Creek · river spot · York · ~8 km
- Plumtree Island · river spot · Poquoson · ~9 km
- Back Creek · river spot · York · ~10 km
- Goodwin Islands · river spot · York · ~10 km
- Allens Island · river spot · Gloucester · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Marsh Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Marsh Island?
Nearby: Tue Marshes Light (attraction, 12 km), Back River Lighthouse Ruins (fort, 14 km), York Spit Light (attraction, 15 km), Air Power Park (museum, 15 km), Bluebird Gap Farm (park, 17 km), Virginia Living Museum (museum, 17 km).