Notable island · Essex, Massachusetts
Wrights Island
Wrights Island is an island in Essex, Massachusetts.
Wrights 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 Wrights 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 Wrights Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.86614, -70.83418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wrights Island
- First Religious Society · attraction · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Museum, Inc. · museum · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Society Unitarian Church · church · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Union Meetinghouse-Universalist Church · church · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fuller Gardens · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Exeter Reservoir · lake · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- American Independence Museum · museum · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Powwow Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Country Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Water Country · park · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- The Church On The Plains · church · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Josiah Bartlett House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~25 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Wrights Island
- White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~26 km · Must-see
- Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~60 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~108 km · Must-see
- Bear Island · river spot · Belknap · ~122 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~147 km · Must-see
- Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~149 km · Must-see
- Majors Rock · river spot · Rockingham · ~2 km
- Beckmans Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~3 km
- Hunts Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wrights Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wrights Island?
Nearby: First Religious Society (attraction, 9 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 9 km), Bartlett Museum, Inc. (museum, 10 km), First Congregational Society Unitarian Church (church, 11 km), North Hampton State Beach (beach, 14 km), Union Meetinghouse-Universalist Church (church, 14 km).
Is Wrights Island worth visiting?
Wrights Island is listed as a notable island in Massachusetts on Spotwander.