Mink Island

Mink Island: 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 Mink Island

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 Mink Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.25123, -70.79797. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mink Island

• Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery · museum · Norfolk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Pratt Building · museum · Norfolk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Minot's Ledge Light · fort · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Whitney & Thayer Woods · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Weir River Farm · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
• Paragon Park Carousel · park · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• Aaron River Reservoir · lake · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• First Trinitarian Congregational Church · church · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• Button Island · park · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sarah Island · park · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Langlee Island · park · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Old Ship Church · church · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ragged Island · park · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Scituate Lighthouse · fort · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mink Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mink Island

• Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~26 km · Must-see
• Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~86 km · Must-see
• White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~101 km · Must-see
• Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~118 km · Must-see
• Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~119 km · Must-see
• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~120 km · Must-see
• Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~149 km · Must-see
• Big Quamino Rock · river spot · Norfolk · ~1 km
• Brush Island · river spot · Norfolk · ~1 km

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