Notable river spot · Harlan, Kentucky
Pendleton Island
Pendleton Island is a river spot in Harlan, Kentucky.
Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.75917, -82.59528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pendleton Island
- Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~18 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~18 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~19 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Wise · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Stony Creek · sanctuary · Letcher · ~23 km · Must-see
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Roaring Branch · sanctuary · Harlan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~37 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pendleton Island
- Grays Island · river spot · Scott · ~12 km
- Phipps Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~30 km
- Long Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~32 km
- Hawkins Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~36 km
- Bradlys Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~43 km
- Hortons Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~46 km
- Cox Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~50 km
- Burem Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~59 km
- Hodge Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~59 km
- Osceola Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pendleton Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pendleton Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pendleton Island?
Nearby: Devils Fork (sanctuary, 12 km), Camp Rock (viewpoint, 17 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (cave, 18 km), Laurel Fork (sanctuary, 18 km), High Knob (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Pendleton Island worth visiting?
Pendleton Island is listed as a notable river spot in Kentucky on Spotwander.