Local favourite river spot · Lincoln, Maine
Foster Island
Foster Island is a river spot in Lincoln, Maine.
Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.90578, -69.53541. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Island
- Fort William Henry · fort · Lincoln · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pemaquid Point Light · beach · Lincoln · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~12 km · Must-see
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~14 km · Must-see
- Burnt Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Edgecomb · fort · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
- Damariscotta Baptist Church · church · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
- Second Congregational Church of Newcastle · church · Lincoln · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Tucker · fort · Lincoln · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hendricks Head Light · beach · Lincoln · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lincoln County Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Cuckolds Light · beach · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nequasset Lake · lake · Sagadahoc · ~25 km · Must-see
- Alna Meetinghouse · church · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal · attraction · Sagadahoc · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Foster Island
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~137 km · Must-see
- Hodgsons Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~4 km
- Witch Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~5 km
- Fort Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~5 km
- Haddock Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~10 km
- Louds Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~11 km
- Clam Rock · river spot · Lincoln · ~13 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~14 km
- Barters Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Foster Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Foster Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Foster Island?
Nearby: Fort William Henry (fort, 4 km), Pemaquid Point Light (beach, 10 km), Dodge Point Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 14 km), Burnt Island Light (beach, 15 km), Ram Island Light (beach, 16 km).