Notable river spot · Penobscot, Maine
Nelson Island
Nelson Island is a river spot in Penobscot, Maine.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.38096, -68.50451. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Island
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~22 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~35 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~39 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~41 km · Must-see
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~48 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~53 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~55 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~64 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~66 km · Must-see
- Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~74 km · Must-see
- Little Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~0 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nelson Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~147 km · Must-see
- Ministers Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~148 km · Must-see
- Little Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~0 km
- Chokecherry Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~1 km
- Mattanawcook Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~2 km
- Petes Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~2 km
- Hersey Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~7 km
- Brown Islands · river spot · Penobscot · ~17 km
- Beatham Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~17 km
- Birch Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Nelson Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Island?
Nearby: Rollins Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 22 km), West Enfield Dam (lake, 23 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 35 km), Seboeis Lake (lake, 39 km), Schoodic Lake (lake, 41 km).
Is Nelson Island worth visiting?
Nelson Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.