Local favourite river spot · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Fall Island
Fall Island is a river spot in Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
Fall 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 Fall 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 Fall Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.17156, -76.73146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fall Island
- Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Indian Echo Caverns · cave · Dauphin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~13 km · Must-see
- Conewago Recreation Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Paxtang Park · park · Dauphin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hersheypark · park · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Skyrush · attraction · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Coal Cracker · temple · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Great Bear · attraction · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kissing Tower · temple · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- ZooAmerica · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
- National Civil War Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hershey Gardens · park · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
- John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see
- City Island · park · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick · church · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
- State Museum of Pennsylvania · museum · Dauphin · ~21 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fall Island
- Henry Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~1 km
- Hill Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~1 km
- Poplar Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~1 km
- Kohr Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Goosehorn Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Shelley Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~3 km
- Little Stony Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~3 km
- Beech Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Three Mile Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fall Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fall Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fall Island?
Nearby: Governor Stable (sanctuary, 7 km), Indian Echo Caverns (cave, 11 km), Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships (fort, 13 km), Conewago Recreation Trail (trek, 14 km), Paxtang Park (park, 16 km), Hersheypark (park, 18 km).