Notable river spot · Franklin, Maine
Bean Island
Bean Island is a river spot in Franklin, Maine.
Bean 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 Bean 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 Bean Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.51493, -70.24874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bean Island
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~22 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~25 km · Must-see
- Staples Pond · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Androscoggin Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Blue · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Webb Lake · lake · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~37 km · Must-see
- Maranacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~37 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~40 km · Must-see
- Clark Mountain · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rumford Point Congregational Church · church · Oxford · ~42 km · Must-see
- Narrows Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~42 km · Must-see
- Annabessacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tumbledown Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Coös · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Oxford · ~44 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bean Island
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~111 km · Must-see
- Causeway Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~21 km
- Gooseneck Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~21 km
- Echo Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~24 km
- Burke Island · river spot · Oxford · ~24 km
- Androscoggin Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~30 km
- Norris Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~32 km
- Lothrop Island · river spot · Androscoggin · ~33 km
- Castle Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~34 km
- Blodgett Island · river spot · Kennebec · ~34 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bean Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bean Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bean Island?
Nearby: Puzzle Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Grays Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Parker Pond (lake, 22 km), Echo Lake (lake, 25 km), Staples Pond (lake, 29 km), Androscoggin Lake (lake, 31 km).
Is Bean Island worth visiting?
Bean Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.