Gull Island

Gull 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 Gull 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 Gull Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.44621, -70.90740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gull Island

• Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~3 km · Must-see
• Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
• Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
• Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~18 km · Must-see
• Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Surat · viewpoint · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
• Menemsha Hills · sanctuary · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Acushnet Fort · fort · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
• Clark's Point Light · fort · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
• Peaked Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Butler Flats Light · beach · Bristol · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gull Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gull Island

• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~46 km · Must-see
• Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~86 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~104 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~112 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~136 km · Must-see
• Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~137 km · Must-see
• Penikese Island · river spot · Dukes · ~2 km
• Baret Island · river spot · Dukes · ~3 km

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