Local favourite river spot · Hancock, Illinois
Buzzard Island
Buzzard Island is a river spot in Hancock, Illinois.
Buzzard Island: 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 Buzzard Island
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 Buzzard Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.23949, -91.49710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buzzard Island
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~44 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~45 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~54 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~63 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~75 km · Must-see
- McCullough South Dam · lake · Lewis · ~8 km
- Willer Lake Section 32 · lake · Lewis · ~9 km
- Marks Lake · lake · Lewis · ~11 km
- Lake of the Oaks · lake · Clark · ~11 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Lewis · ~13 km
- Upstream Guide Wall · fort · Lewis · ~13 km
- Dam No. 20 · lake · Adams · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buzzard Island
- Shuck Island · river spot · Marion · ~75 km
- Pearl Island · river spot · Pike · ~76 km
- Blackbird Island · river spot · Pike · ~104 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Pike · ~105 km
- Sand Bar Island · river spot · Pike · ~106 km
- North Fritz Island · river spot · Pike · ~109 km
- Spring Lake Island · river spot · Pike · ~120 km
- Big Blue Island · river spot · Pike · ~122 km
- Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~132 km
- Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~138 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Buzzard Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buzzard Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buzzard Island?
Nearby: Church of All Saints (church, 25 km), Iliniwek Village State Historic Site (sanctuary, 27 km), Nauvoo House (museum, 43 km), Nauvoo State Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 45 km), Battle of Athens State Historic Site (sanctuary, 53 km).