Local favourite river spot · Accomack, Virginia
Fishbone Island
Fishbone Island is a river spot in Accomack, Virginia.
Fishbone 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fishbone 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 Fishbone Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.88382, -76.00288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fishbone Island
- Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Holland Island Bar Light · attraction · Dorchester · ~28 km · Must-see
- Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holland Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bloodsworth Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~41 km · Must-see
- Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~41 km · Must-see
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~43 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fishbone Island
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~76 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~107 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~126 km · Must-see
- Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~140 km · Must-see
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~143 km · Must-see
- Thorofare Island · river spot · Accomack · ~1 km
- Reach Hammock · river spot · Accomack · ~2 km
- Herring Island · river spot · Accomack · ~2 km
- Shanks Island · river spot · Accomack · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fishbone Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fishbone Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fishbone Island?
Nearby: Janes Island Light (fort, 14 km), Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 15 km), Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Somers Cove Light (fort, 18 km), Watts Island Rocks (viewpoint, 19 km), Tangier Sound (lake, 20 km).