Notable river spot · Penobscot, Maine
Brown Islands
Brown Islands is a river spot in Penobscot, Maine.
Brown Islands: 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 Brown Islands
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 Brown Islands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.47318, -68.39123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Islands
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~20 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~41 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~49 km · Must-see
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~50 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~55 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~58 km · Must-see
- East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~68 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bagley Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~8 km
- Boom Islands · river spot · Penobscot · ~10 km
- Glidden Hill · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~10 km
- Long Pond Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~10 km
- Hersey Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Brown Islands
- Ministers Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~141 km · Must-see
- Hospital Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~144 km · Must-see
- Dicks Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~144 km · Must-see
- Hardwood Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~145 km · Must-see
- Bird Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~146 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~147 km · Must-see
- Oven Head Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~149 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Brown Islands yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brown Islands?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brown Islands?
Nearby: Rollins Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 20 km), West Enfield Dam (lake, 40 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 41 km), Stetson Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Seboeis Lake (lake, 49 km).
Is Brown Islands worth visiting?
Brown Islands is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.