Local favourite river spot · Ashland, Wisconsin
Third Rapids
Third Rapids is a river spot in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Third 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 Third 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 Third Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.98660, -90.37476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Third Rapids
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~24 km · Must-see
- Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~30 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~34 km · Must-see
- Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~35 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~40 km · Must-see
- Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~56 km · Must-see
- Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Third Rapids
- Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~125 km · Must-see
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~24 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~28 km
- Fox Island · river spot · Vilas · ~53 km
- Jossart Island · river spot · Oneida · ~68 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~72 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Oneida · ~75 km
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~81 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~93 km
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~106 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Third Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Third Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Third Rapids?
Nearby: Turtle-Flambeau Flowage (lake, 24 km), Round Lake Logging Dam (lake, 30 km), Flambeau River State Forest (sanctuary, 30 km), Little Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Foulds Creek State Natural Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area (lake, 38 km).