Dagger Island

Dagger 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 Dagger 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 Dagger Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.83503, -97.17110. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dagger Island

• Mustang Island · lake · Nueces · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lydia Ann Lighthouse · fort · Aransas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mustang Island State Park · park · Nueces · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nueces · ~27 km · Must-see
• Texas State Aquarium · sanctuary · Nueces · ~27 km · Must-see
• Art Museum of South Texas · museum · Nueces · ~28 km · Must-see
• Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History · museum · Nueces · ~28 km · Must-see
• Oso Bay · lake · Nueces · ~28 km · Must-see
• Christs Church of Corpus Christi · beach · Nueces · ~35 km · Must-see
• South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center · sanctuary · Nueces · ~38 km · Must-see
• Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pelican Island · river spot · Nueces · ~3 km
• Ingleside · fort · San Patricio · ~6 km
• Early Ingleside Schools · fort · San Patricio · ~6 km
• East Shore · beach · Nueces · ~8 km
• Aransas Pass First Baptist Church · fort · San Patricio · ~10 km
• Conn Brown Harbor Park · fort · Nueces · ~10 km
• Redfish Bay · beach · Nueces · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dagger Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dagger Island

• Padre Island · river spot · Kenedy · ~140 km · Must-see
• Pelican Island · river spot · Nueces · ~3 km
• Ward Island · river spot · Nueces · ~25 km
• San José Island · river spot · Aransas · ~34 km
• Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~54 km
• North Padre Island · river spot · Kleberg · ~81 km
• Matagorda Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~85 km
• Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~86 km
• Dewberry Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~112 km
• Cooks Island · river spot · Nueces · ~7 km

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