Local favourite river spot · Knox, Maine
Downfall Island
Downfall Island is a river spot in Knox, Maine.
Downfall 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 Downfall 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 Downfall Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.17981, -68.80500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Downfall Island
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~6 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~7 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~12 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~14 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Downfall Island
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~134 km · Must-see
- Dagger Island · river spot · Knox · ~0 km
- Beverage Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Boy Scout Island · river spot · Knox · ~2 km
- Bald Island · river spot · Hancock · ~2 km
- Fling Island · river spot · Hancock · ~4 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Hancock · ~5 km
- Babbidge Island · river spot · Knox · ~6 km
- Butter Island · river spot · Hancock · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Downfall Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Downfall Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Downfall Island?
Nearby: Eagle Island Light (beach, 6 km), Goose Rocks Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Deer Island Thorofare Light Station (beach, 12 km), Browns Head Light (beach, 14 km), Union Church of Vinalhaven (church, 18 km), Vinalhaven Galamander (fort, 19 km).