Notable river spot · Penobscot, Maine
Petes Island
Petes Island is a river spot in Penobscot, Maine.
Petes 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 Petes 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 Petes Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.37252, -68.52515. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Petes Island
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~16 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~34 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~37 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~39 km · Must-see
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~53 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~63 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~67 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~68 km · Must-see
- Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~72 km · Must-see
- White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~75 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Petes Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~146 km · Must-see
- Ministers Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~150 km · Must-see
- Mattanawcook Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~1 km
- Chokecherry Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~1 km
- Nelson Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~2 km
- Little Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~2 km
- Hersey Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~9 km
- Beatham Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~15 km
- Gordon Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~16 km
- Birch Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Petes Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Petes Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Petes Island?
Nearby: Rollins Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), West Enfield Dam (lake, 21 km), Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 24 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 34 km), Seboeis Lake (lake, 37 km), Schoodic Lake (lake, 39 km).
Is Petes Island worth visiting?
Petes Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.