Notable river spot · Oxford, Maine
Beaver Island
Beaver Island is a river spot in Oxford, Maine.
Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.89751, -70.91620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Island
- Mooselookmeguntic Lake · lake · Coös · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lower Richardson Lake · lake · Coös · ~17 km · Must-see
- Oquossoc Log Church · church · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Coös · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~22 km · Must-see
- Umbagog Lake · lake · Coös · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rangeley Lake · lake · Coös · ~23 km · Must-see
- Greenough Pond · lake · Coös · ~24 km · Must-see
- Umbagog State Park · sanctuary · Coös · ~26 km · Must-see
- Akers Pond · lake · Coös · ~28 km · Must-see
- West Kennebago Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~33 km · Must-see
- Magalloway Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~33 km · Must-see
- Androscoggin Wayside Park · park · Coös · ~34 km · Must-see
- Parmachenee Lake · lake · Coös · ~36 km · Must-see
- Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~39 km · Must-see
- Baldpate Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Coös · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Oxford · ~41 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Beaver Island
- Farrington Island · river spot · Oxford · ~9 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Oxford · ~11 km
- Metallak Island · river spot · Coös · ~25 km
- Doctors Island · river spot · Franklin · ~25 km
- Bear Island · river spot · Coös · ~26 km
- Blake Islands · river spot · Coös · ~26 km
- French Island · river spot · Oxford · ~41 km
- Halls Stream · river spot · Vermont · ~60 km
- Burke Island · river spot · Oxford · ~66 km
- Bond Island · river spot · Oxford · ~68 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Beaver Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beaver Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beaver Island?
Nearby: Mooselookmeguntic Lake (lake, 11 km), Lower Richardson Lake (lake, 17 km), Oquossoc Log Church (church, 17 km), Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 20 km), Elephant Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Umbagog Lake (lake, 23 km).
Is Beaver Island worth visiting?
Beaver Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.