Deer Island

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.81809, -68.59847. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Island

• Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~20 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~35 km · Must-see
• South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~37 km · Must-see
• Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Mountain · fort · Piscataquis · ~42 km · Must-see
• North Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~42 km · Must-see
• Traveler Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
• South Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Coe · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount O-J-I · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~45 km · Must-see
• Doubletop Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~48 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~51 km · Must-see
• Nahmakanta Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~53 km · Must-see
• Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~64 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Deer Island

• Brown Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~2 km
• Bay Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~28 km
• Nicatou Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~30 km
• Burnt Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~31 km
• Little Birch Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~37 km
• Boom Islands · river spot · Penobscot · ~45 km
• Balancing Rock · river spot · Penobscot · ~45 km
• Loon Ledge · river spot · Aroostook · ~46 km
• The Thorofare · river spot · Aroostook · ~47 km
• Norway Island · river spot · Aroostook · ~47 km

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