Buzzard Island

Buzzard 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 Buzzard 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 Buzzard Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.88605, -82.59870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzard Island

• Crystal River Archaeological State Park · fort · Citrus · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~20 km · Must-see
• Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fickett Hammock Preserve · sanctuary · Hernando · ~41 km · Must-see
• Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~44 km · Must-see
• Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bayport Park · park · Hernando · ~49 km · Must-see
• Weeki Wachee Spring · church · Hernando · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sholom Park · park · Marion · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzard Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buzzard Island

• Caladesi Island · river spot · Pinellas · ~123 km · Must-see
• Bear Hammock · river spot · Marion · ~30 km
• The Pocket · river spot · Citrus · ~31 km
• Cypress Island · river spot · Citrus · ~40 km
• Hicks Island · river spot · Citrus · ~42 km
• Big Island · river spot · Citrus · ~43 km
• Adams Hammock · river spot · Marion · ~45 km
• Lone Cedar Island · river spot · Levy · ~46 km
• Salt Island · river spot · Levy · ~49 km
• Atsena Otie Key · river spot · Levy · ~62 km

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