Local favourite island · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Bowers Island
Bowers Island is an island in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Bowers 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 Bowers 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 Bowers Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.73163, -76.84237. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowers Island
- Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~37 km · Must-see
- Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Phoenix · attraction · Northumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Diamond · attraction · Northumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Flying Turns · attraction · Northumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kozmo's Kurves · temple · Columbia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Impulse · attraction · Columbia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~47 km · Must-see
- Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~47 km · Must-see
- Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~49 km · Must-see
- Swatara State Park · sanctuary · Lebanon · ~49 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bowers Island
- Blood Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~6 km
- Fishers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~8 km
- Cherry Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~10 km
- Byers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~13 km
- Packers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~22 km
- Berrier Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~53 km
- Sheets Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~62 km
- Independence Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~65 km
- Calver Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~73 km
- Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~76 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bowers Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bowers Island?
Nearby: Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum (museum, 21 km), Shikellamy State Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Fort Halifax (fort, 36 km), Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) (lake, 37 km), Milton State Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Phoenix (attraction, 41 km).