Notable river spot · Bahamas
Discovery Island
Discovery Island is a river spot in Bahamas.
Discovery 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 Discovery 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 Discovery Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.09093, -77.40657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Discovery Island
- Cable beach · beach · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baha Mar · beach · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Cunningham · lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) · museum · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pirates of Nassau · museum · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Killarney · lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Andrews Presbyterian Kirk · church · ~8 km · Must-see
- New Providence · river spot · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Matthew's Anglican Episcopal Church · church · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas · dargah · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Montagu · fort · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blue Lagoon Island · river spot · ~16 km · Must-see
- Adelaide · beach · ~18 km · Must-see
- Piece of Cake · beach · ~1 km
- One Cable Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Nature of Falls · waterfall · ~3 km
- Sandy Port mangroves · park · ~4 km
- Goodman's Bay Beach · beach · ~4 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Discovery Island
- New Providence · river spot · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blue Lagoon Island · river spot · ~16 km · Must-see
- Great Harbour Cay · river spot · ~108 km · Must-see
- Great Stirrup Cay · river spot · ~120 km · Must-see
- Eleuthera · river spot · ~120 km · Must-see
- CocoCay · river spot · ~121 km · Must-see
- Arawak Cay · river spot · ~6 km
- Paradise Island · river spot · ~11 km
- Athol Island · river spot · ~17 km
- Green Cay · river spot · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Discovery Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Discovery Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Discovery Island?
Nearby: Cable beach (beach, 2 km), Baha Mar (beach, 3 km), Lake Cunningham (lake, 4 km), National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) (museum, 8 km), Pirates of Nassau (museum, 8 km), Lake Killarney (lake, 8 km).
Is Discovery Island worth visiting?
Discovery Island is listed as a notable river spot in Bahamas on Spotwander.