Local favourite river spot · Franklin, New York
Dry Island
Dry Island is a river spot in Franklin, New York.
Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.33551, -74.31977. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dry Island
- Upper Saranac Lake · lake · Franklin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Regis Pond · lake · Franklin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Regis Canoe Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Weller Pond · lake · Franklin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Regis Mountain · sanctuary · Vermont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Regis Mountain Fire Tower Historic Area · attraction · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Upper Saint Regis Lake · lake · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Middle Saranac Lake · lake · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Spitfire Lake · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lower Saranac Lake · lake · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stony Creek Ponds · lake · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kiwassa Lake · lake · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kiwassa Lake · lake · Addison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ampersand Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Flower · lake · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Camp Gabriels · sanctuary · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oseetah Lake · lake · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Oseetah Lake · lake · Addison · ~20 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dry Island
- Tommys Rock · river spot · Franklin · ~0 km
- Ward Island · river spot · Franklin · ~11 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Franklin · ~12 km
- Martin Island · river spot · Franklin · ~12 km
- Duck Island · river spot · Franklin · ~12 km
- Burnt Island · river spot · Franklin · ~13 km
- Halfway Island · river spot · Franklin · ~13 km
- Bluff Island · river spot · Franklin · ~13 km
- Fern Island · river spot · Franklin · ~13 km
- Green Island · river spot · Franklin · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dry Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dry Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dry Island?
Nearby: Upper Saranac Lake (lake, 6 km), Saint Regis Pond (lake, 6 km), Saint Regis Canoe Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Weller Pond (lake, 8 km), Saint Regis Mountain (sanctuary, 10 km), Saint Regis Mountain Fire Tower Historic Area (attraction, 10 km).