Local favourite river spot · Rusk, Wisconsin
Scratch Rapids
Scratch Rapids is a river spot in Rusk, Wisconsin.
Scratch Rapids: 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 Scratch Rapids
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 Scratch Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.62942, -90.75258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scratch Rapids
- Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~22 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~29 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~32 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Timms Hill · viewpoint · Price · ~60 km · Must-see
- Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Price · ~69 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~70 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~73 km · Must-see
- Brunet Island State Park · park · Chippewa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Rusk · ~2 km
- Skinner Creek Flowage · lake · Rusk · ~3 km
- Flambeau Falls Rapids · waterfall · Sawyer · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Scratch Rapids
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~32 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~37 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~40 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~53 km
- Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~59 km
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~60 km
- Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~74 km
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~94 km
- Jossart Island · river spot · Oneida · ~108 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Oneida · ~111 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Scratch Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Scratch Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Scratch Rapids?
Nearby: Bergeron Rapids (lake, 5 km), Connors Lake Lookout Tower (lake, 18 km), Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Spring Creek Flowage (lake, 29 km), Flambeau River State Forest (sanctuary, 32 km), Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area (sanctuary, 58 km).