Notable river spot · Oxford, Maine
Blake Island
Blake Island is a river spot in Oxford, Maine.
Blake 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 Blake 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 Blake Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.40779, -70.91206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blake Island
- Sunday River Covered Bridge · attraction · Oxford · ~14 km · Must-see
- Goose Eye Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Success · viewpoint · Coös · ~15 km · Must-see
- Speckled Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mahoosuc Notch · viewpoint · Coös · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sunday River Whitecap · viewpoint · Coös · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bald Cap · viewpoint · Coös · ~20 km · Must-see
- Shelburne Moriah Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~20 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~21 km · Must-see
- Middle Moriah Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~22 km · Must-see
- Old Speck Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Moriah · viewpoint · Coös · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Meader · viewpoint · Coös · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wild River Wilderness · sanctuary · Coös · ~25 km · Must-see
- Berlin Reservoir · lake · Coös · ~25 km · Must-see
- Grafton Notch State Park · sanctuary · Oxford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Coös · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Oxford · ~26 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Blake Island
- Bear Island · river spot · Belknap · ~117 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~131 km · Must-see
- Peabody Island · river spot · Oxford · ~5 km
- Bond Island · river spot · Oxford · ~10 km
- Evans Island · river spot · Coös · ~13 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Oxford · ~35 km
- French Island · river spot · Oxford · ~43 km
- Loon Island · river spot · Oxford · ~44 km
- Burke Island · river spot · Oxford · ~45 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Blake Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blake Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blake Island?
Nearby: Sunday River Covered Bridge (attraction, 14 km), Goose Eye Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Success (viewpoint, 15 km), Speckled Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Mahoosuc Notch (viewpoint, 20 km), Sunday River Whitecap (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Blake Island worth visiting?
Blake Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.