Cox Island

Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.35999, -77.00527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cox Island

• Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~12 km · Must-see
• McCormick Island · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Park · park · Dauphin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Italian Lake Park · lake · Dauphin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dauphin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pennsylvania National Fire Museum · museum · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Riverfront Park · park · Dauphin · ~17 km · Must-see
• German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church · church · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Salem United Church of Christ · church · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
• State Museum of Pennsylvania · museum · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick · church · Dauphin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Peace Church · church · Cumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~19 km · Must-see
• City Island · park · Dauphin · ~19 km · Must-see
• John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cox Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cox Island

• Berrier Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~4 km
• Sheets Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~14 km
• Independence Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~17 km
• Calver Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~30 km
• Spades Wharf Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~34 km
• Little Stony Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~36 km
• Poplar Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~38 km
• Hill Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~39 km
• Goosehorn Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~40 km
• Henry Island · river spot · Dauphin · ~40 km

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