Local favourite river spot · Bedford, Virginia
Brides Island
Brides Island is a river spot in Bedford, Virginia.
Brides Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Brides Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Brides Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.04098, -79.56767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brides Island
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~7 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~7 km · Must-see
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~12 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~40 km · Must-see
- Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
- Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~49 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Cemetery · park · Roanoke · ~54 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Brides Island
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~54 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Franklin · ~62 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~68 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~72 km
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~138 km
- Greenbrier River · river spot · Greenbrier · ~146 km
- Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~148 km
- Gilligans Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~149 km
- Indian Creek · river spot · Monroe · ~150 km
- Middle Island · river spot · Bedford · ~0 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Brides Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Brides Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Brides Island?
Nearby: Smith Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Bourassa State Forest (sanctuary, 7 km), Smith Mountain Lake State Park (lake, 7 km), Leesville Lake (lake, 12 km), Smith Mountain Lake (lake, 17 km), Booker T. Washington National Monument (sanctuary, 21 km).