Local favourite island · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Wises Island
Wises Island is an island in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Wises 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wises 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 Wises Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.76493, -76.84754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wises Island
- Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~35 km · Must-see
- Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Phoenix · attraction · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Black Diamond · attraction · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Flying Turns · attraction · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kozmo's Kurves · temple · Columbia · ~40 km · Must-see
- Impulse · attraction · Columbia · ~40 km · Must-see
- Knoebels Amusement Resort · park · Columbia · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~44 km · Must-see
- Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~46 km · Must-see
- Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~46 km · Must-see
- Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Wises Island
- Fishers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~3 km
- Cherry Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~5 km
- Byers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~9 km
- Blood Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~11 km
- Packers Island · river spot · Northumberland · ~18 km
- Berrier Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~58 km
- Sheets Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~67 km
- Independence Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~69 km
- Calver Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~78 km
- Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~80 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wises Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wises Island?
Nearby: Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum (museum, 16 km), Shikellamy State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) (lake, 35 km), Milton State Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Phoenix (attraction, 39 km), Black Diamond (attraction, 39 km).