Notable river spot · Atlantic, New Jersey
Winkle Island
Winkle Island is a river spot in Atlantic, New Jersey.
Winkle 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 Winkle 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 Winkle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.34847, -74.52200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Winkle Island
- Lucy the Elephant · fort · Atlantic · ~4 km · Must-see
- Atlantic City Boardwalk · trek · Atlantic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chicken Bone Beach · beach · Atlantic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Steel Pier · park · Atlantic · ~11 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~16 km · Must-see
- Corson's Inlet State Park · sanctuary · Cape May · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Atlantic · ~29 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~31 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Cape May · ~34 km · Must-see
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail · trek · Burlington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pinelands National Reserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~38 km · Must-see
- Belleplain State Forest · sanctuary · Cape May · ~39 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cape May National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cape May · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape May County Park & Zoo · park · Cape May · ~47 km · Must-see
- Holy Virgin Protection Orthodox Church · church · Atlantic · ~48 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Winkle Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~114 km · Must-see
- Jonas Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~1 km
- Kiahs Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~1 km
- Pork Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~2 km
- Alex Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~3 km
- Lone Cedar Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~3 km
- Dune Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~3 km
- Great Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~5 km
- Absecon Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~5 km
- Drag Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Winkle Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Winkle Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Winkle Island?
Nearby: Lucy the Elephant (fort, 4 km), Atlantic City Boardwalk (trek, 9 km), Chicken Bone Beach (beach, 9 km), Steel Pier (park, 11 km), Absecon Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Brigantine Lighthouse (beach, 16 km).
Is Winkle Island worth visiting?
Winkle Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Jersey on Spotwander.