Local favourite river spot · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Bashore Island
Bashore Island is a river spot in Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
Bashore 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 Bashore 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 Bashore Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.13211, -76.74091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bashore Island
- Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~7 km · Must-see
- Conewago Recreation Trail · trek · Lancaster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Indian Echo Caverns · cave · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gifford Pinchot State Park · sanctuary · York · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paxtang Park · park · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Haines Shoe House · attraction · York · ~22 km · Must-see
- John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- National Civil War Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hersheypark · park · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- City Island · park · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Skyrush · attraction · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Coal Cracker · temple · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Bear · attraction · Dauphin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kissing Tower · temple · Dauphin · ~24 km · Must-see
- ZooAmerica · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick · church · Dauphin · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bashore Island
- Beech Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Shelley Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~2 km
- Three Mile Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~3 km
- Goosehorn Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Kohr Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Henry Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
- Hill Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~5 km
- Brunner Island · river spot · York · ~7 km
- Poplar Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~7 km
- Little Stony Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bashore Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bashore Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bashore Island?
Nearby: Governor Stable (sanctuary, 5 km), Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships (fort, 7 km), Conewago Recreation Trail (trek, 16 km), Indian Echo Caverns (cave, 17 km), Gifford Pinchot State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Paxtang Park (park, 20 km).