Local favourite river spot · Ashland, Wisconsin
Simmons Rapids
Simmons Rapids is a river spot in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Simmons Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.03262, -90.33703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simmons Rapids
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~18 km · Must-see
- Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~29 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~31 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~32 km · Must-see
- Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~36 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~37 km · Must-see
- Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~47 km · Must-see
- Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gile Dam · lake · Iron · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Simmons Rapids
- Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~120 km · Must-see
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~32 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~35 km
- Fox Island · river spot · Vilas · ~47 km
- Jossart Island · river spot · Oneida · ~66 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Oneida · ~73 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~77 km
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~85 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~100 km
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~109 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Simmons Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Simmons Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Simmons Rapids?
Nearby: Turtle-Flambeau Flowage (lake, 18 km), Round Lake Logging Dam (lake, 29 km), Little Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area (lake, 32 km), Foulds Creek State Natural Area (sanctuary, 36 km), Flambeau River State Forest (sanctuary, 37 km).