Local favourite river spot · Hancock, Illinois
Hackley Island
Hackley Island is a river spot in Hancock, Illinois.
Hackley 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 Hackley 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 Hackley Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.28810, -91.47988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hackley Island
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~55 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Johnson · fort · Clark · ~11 km
- Hunziker Winery Site · fort · Clark · ~13 km
- Lake of the Oaks · lake · Clark · ~13 km
- Willer Lake Section 32 · lake · Lewis · ~15 km
- McCullough South Dam · lake · Lewis · ~15 km
- Marks Lake · lake · Lewis · ~16 km
- George M Verity Riverboat Museum · museum · Lee · ~18 km
- George M. Verity · fort · Lee · ~18 km
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper · fort · Lee · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hackley Island
- Shuck Island · river spot · Marion · ~81 km
- Pearl Island · river spot · Pike · ~82 km
- Blackbird Island · river spot · Pike · ~110 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Pike · ~111 km
- Sand Bar Island · river spot · Pike · ~112 km
- North Fritz Island · river spot · Pike · ~115 km
- Spring Lake Island · river spot · Pike · ~125 km
- Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~125 km
- Big Blue Island · river spot · Pike · ~126 km
- Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~131 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hackley Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hackley Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hackley Island?
Nearby: Church of All Saints (church, 18 km), Iliniwek Village State Historic Site (sanctuary, 21 km), Nauvoo House (museum, 36 km), Nauvoo State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 40 km), Battle of Athens State Historic Site (sanctuary, 48 km).