Notable river spot · Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Castle Island
Castle Island is a river spot in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Castle 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 Castle 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 Castle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.20071, -3.39140. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Island
- Loch Leven Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~0 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Perth and Kinross · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Serf's Island · river spot · Perth and Kinross · ~3 km · Must-see
- Burleigh Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~4 km · Must-see
- Benarty Hill · viewpoint · Fife · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cleish Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lochore Castle · fort · Fife · ~9 km · Must-see
- West Lomond · viewpoint · Fife · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tullibole Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~11 km · Must-see
- Balvaird Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~13 km · Must-see
- Innerdouny Hill · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~15 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Fife · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hallyards Castle · fort · Fife · ~16 km · Must-see
- Falkland Palace · fort · Fife · ~16 km · Must-see
- Myres Castle · fort · Fife · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dunfermline North Parish Church · church · Fife · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balbirnie Stone Circle · fort · Fife · ~19 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Castle Island
- St Serf's Island · river spot · Perth and Kinross · ~3 km · Must-see
- Inchcailloch · river spot · Stirling · ~92 km · Must-see
- Inchfad · river spot · Stirling · ~93 km · Must-see
- Inchmoan · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~96 km · Must-see
- Inchtavannach · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~97 km · Must-see
- Little Cumbrae · river spot · North Ayrshire · ~139 km · Must-see
- Inchmarnock · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~149 km · Must-see
- Mugdrum Island · river spot · Perth and Kinross · ~24 km
- Car Craig · river spot · Scotland · ~25 km
- Inchcolm · river spot · Fife · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Castle Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Castle Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Castle Island?
Nearby: Loch Leven Castle (fort, 0 km), Loch Leven (lake, 1 km), Loch Leven National Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 2 km), St Serf's Island (river spot, 3 km), Burleigh Castle (fort, 4 km), Benarty Hill (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Castle Island worth visiting?
Castle Island is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.