Notable river spot · Currituck, North Carolina
Monkey Island
Monkey Island is a river spot in Currituck, North Carolina.
Monkey 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Monkey 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 Monkey Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.40541, -75.87029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monkey Island
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~6 km · Must-see
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~10 km · Must-see
- North River Gameland · sanctuary · Currituck · ~17 km · Must-see
- False Cape State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~26 km · Must-see
- Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~36 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~42 km · Must-see
- Military Aviation Museum · museum · Virginia Beach · ~42 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wright Brothers National Memorial · park · Dare · ~58 km · Must-see
- Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~59 km · Must-see
- De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~62 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~62 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~62 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~63 km · Must-see
- The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~63 km · Must-see
- Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~63 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Monkey Island
- Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~87 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~142 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~149 km · Must-see
- Raymond Island · river spot · Currituck · ~6 km
- Crow Island · river spot · Currituck · ~6 km
- Church Island · river spot · Currituck · ~7 km
- Piney Island · river spot · Currituck · ~8 km
- Cedar Island · river spot · Currituck · ~8 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Currituck · ~8 km
- Mate Island · river spot · Currituck · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Monkey Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monkey Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monkey Island?
Nearby: Currituck Beach Lighthouse (beach, 6 km), Currituck Sound (lake, 10 km), North River Gameland (sanctuary, 17 km), False Cape State Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 36 km), Museum of the Albemarle (museum, 42 km).
Is Monkey Island worth visiting?
Monkey Island is listed as a notable river spot in North Carolina on Spotwander.