Corn Island

Corn 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Corn 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 Corn Island — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Essex (5 km) · places near Ipswich (10 km) · places near Gloucester (11 km)

Coordinates: 42.65663, -70.75027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Corn Island

• Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
• Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
• Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
• Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Corn Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Corn Island

• Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~34 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~36 km · Must-see
• White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~120 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~138 km · Must-see
• Corn Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~0 km
• Choate Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~2 km
• Choate Island · river spot · Essex · ~2 km
• Lowe Island · river spot · Essex · ~3 km
• Grape Island · river spot · Essex · ~10 km

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