Must-see river spot · Central Ontario, Ontario
Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island is a river spot in Central Ontario, Ontario.
Nicholson Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Nicholson Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Nicholson Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.91673, -77.52027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nicholson Island
- Scotch Bonnet Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Trenton Cenotaph · fort · Central Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
- Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial · fort · Central Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glanmore National Historic Site · fort · Central Ontario · ~38 km · Must-see
- Belleville railway station · fort · Central Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Port Picton Harbour Marina · attraction · Central Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Ontario · lake · Pennsylvania · ~53 km · Must-see
- Barnum House · fort · Central Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Waupoos Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
- Old Hay Bay Church · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~56 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Royal Chapel · church · Central Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
- Victoria Hall · fort · Central Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- Timber Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- False Ducks Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
- Scotch Bonnet Island National Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Central Ontario · ~3 km
- Huycks Bay · lake · Central Ontario · ~4 km
- Pleasant Bay · beach · Central Ontario · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nicholson Island
- Scotch Bonnet Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Waupoos Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
- Timber Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- False Ducks Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cow Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~80 km · Must-see
- Amherst Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~87 km · Must-see
- Isle of Man · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
- Howe Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~134 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~149 km · Must-see
- High Bluff Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Nicholson Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Nicholson Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Nicholson Island?
Nearby: Scotch Bonnet Island (river spot, 3 km), Trenton Cenotaph (fort, 26 km), Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial (fort, 26 km), Glanmore National Historic Site (fort, 38 km), Belleville railway station (fort, 39 km), Port Picton Harbour Marina (attraction, 41 km).
Is Nicholson Island worth visiting?
Nicholson Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ontario on Spotwander.