Notable island · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Jones Island
Jones Island is an island in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.89912, -84.34218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jones Island
- X-10 Graphite Reactor Facility (Bldg. 3001) · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Melton Hill Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- International Friendship Bell · fort · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tellico Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Arboretum at Oak Ridge · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Jones Island
- Grubb Islands · river spot · East Tennessee · ~3 km
- Brashear Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~11 km
- Matlock Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Browder Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Bussell Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~19 km
- Harrison Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~20 km
- Wilson Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~20 km
- Bush Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~20 km
- Long Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~21 km
- Huffine Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~21 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Jones Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Jones Island?
Nearby: X-10 Graphite Reactor Facility (Bldg. 3001) (sanctuary, 5 km), Melton Hill Dam (lake, 5 km), K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) (fort, 8 km), International Friendship Bell (fort, 18 km), Fort Loudoun Dam (lake, 19 km), Tellico Dam (lake, 19 km).
Is Jones Island worth visiting?
Jones Island is listed as a notable island in Tennessee on Spotwander.