Dog and Bitch Island

Dog and Bitch 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 Dog and Bitch 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 Dog and Bitch Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.35560, -75.09830. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dog and Bitch Island

• Isle of Wight Bay · lake · Worcester · ~2 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~5 km · Must-see
• Assawoman Bay · lake · Worcester · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~10 km · Must-see
• Berlin Commercial Historic District · attraction · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Presbyterian Church · fort · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint George's United Methodist Church · church · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
• Prince George's Chapel · church · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~39 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Worcester · ~39 km · Must-see
• Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~40 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Makemie Memorial United Presbyterian Church · church · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
• All Hallows Episcopal Church · church · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Julia A Purnell Museum · museum · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Furnace Town · fort · Worcester · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dog and Bitch Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dog and Bitch Island

• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~51 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~136 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~146 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight · river spot · Sussex · ~5 km
• The Ditch · river spot · Worcester · ~14 km
• Fenwick Island · river spot · Sussex · ~16 km
• Tizzard Island · river spot · Worcester · ~47 km
• Assacorkin Island · river spot · Worcester · ~47 km
• Pitts Island · river spot · Accomack · ~50 km
• Morris Island · river spot · Accomack · ~62 km

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