Notable sanctuary · York, Maine
Cape Island
Cape Island is a sanctuary in York, Maine.
Cape 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Island
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Cape Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.36259, -70.41723. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Island
- Goat Island Light Station · fort · York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · York · ~8 km · Must-see
- Seashore Trolley Museum · museum · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm · park · York · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Parish Meetinghouse · church · York · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wood Island Light Station · fort · York · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Andre Church · church · York · ~18 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church · church · York · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Moody Beach · beach · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Funtown Splashtown USA · park · York · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ogunquit Museum of American Art · museum · York · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cascade Falls, Old Orchard Beach · waterfall · Cumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Higgins Beach · beach · Cumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~33 km · Must-see
- Boon Island Light · fort · York · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cape Elizabeth Light · church · Cumberland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bauneg Beg Mountain · viewpoint · Strafford · ~37 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cape Island
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · York · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mayor Baxter Woods · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~46 km · Must-see
- MacPheadris–Warner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wentworth-Gardner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~52 km · Must-see
- Moffatt-Ladd House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~52 km · Must-see
- Governor John Langdon House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~53 km · Must-see
- West Lebanon Historic District · sanctuary · York · ~54 km · Must-see
- Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~59 km · Must-see
- John Sullivan House · sanctuary · Strafford · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Cape Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cape Island?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cape Island?
Nearby: Goat Island Light Station (fort, 1 km), Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 8 km), Seashore Trolley Museum (museum, 12 km), Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm (park, 14 km), First Parish Meetinghouse (church, 16 km), Wood Island Light Station (fort, 16 km).
Is Cape Island worth visiting?
Cape Island is listed as a notable sanctuary in Maine on Spotwander.