Notable river spot · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Poplar Island
Poplar Island is a river spot in Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
Poplar 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 Poplar 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 Poplar Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.17989, -76.73863. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poplar Island
- Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Indian Echo Caverns · cave · Dauphin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~14 km · Must-see
- Paxtang Park · park · Dauphin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Conewago Recreation Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hersheypark · park · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Skyrush · attraction · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Coal Cracker · temple · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Great Bear · attraction · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kissing Tower · temple · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- ZooAmerica · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- National Civil War Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hershey Gardens · park · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
- City Island · park · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick · church · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see
- State Museum of Pennsylvania · museum · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Poplar Island
- Hill Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Little Stony Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Henry Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Goosehorn Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~3 km
- Kohr Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~3 km
- Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Shelley Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Beech Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~5 km
- Three Mile Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~5 km
- Calver Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Poplar Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Poplar Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Poplar Island?
Nearby: Governor Stable (sanctuary, 9 km), Indian Echo Caverns (cave, 10 km), Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships (fort, 14 km), Paxtang Park (park, 14 km), Conewago Recreation Trail (trek, 15 km), Hersheypark (park, 17 km).
Is Poplar Island worth visiting?
Poplar Island is listed as a notable river spot in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.