Local favourite river spot · Platte, Missouri
Kickapoo Island
Kickapoo Island is a river spot in Platte, Missouri.
Kickapoo 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 Kickapoo 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 Kickapoo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.39500, -94.91691. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kickapoo Island
- Fort Leavenworth · fort · Leavenworth · ~5 km · Must-see
- C W Parker Carousel Museum · museum · Leavenworth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center · sanctuary · Leavenworth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bean Lake · lake · Atchison · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church · church · Atchison · ~24 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Atchison · ~31 km · Must-see
- Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum · museum · Atchison · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sallie House · attraction · Atchison · ~32 km · Must-see
- Campbell Chapel AME Church · church · Atchison · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Baptist Church · church · Atchison · ~33 km · Must-see
- Riss Lake · lake · Platte · ~37 km · Must-see
- Riss Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~37 km · Must-see
- English Landing Park · park · Platte · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kansas City Renaissance Festival · park · Wyandotte · ~40 km · Must-see
- Smithville Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~41 km · Must-see
- Quindaro Townsite · fort · Wyandotte · ~43 km · Must-see
- Smithville Lake · lake · Clinton · ~45 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Kansas City Kansas · church · Wyandotte · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kickapoo Island
- Nelson Island · river spot · Johnson · ~50 km
- Harpst Island · river spot · Platte · ~6 km
- Leavenworth Island · river spot · Platte · ~12 km
- Stigers Island · river spot · Leavenworth · ~21 km
- Duck Island · river spot · Buchanan · ~57 km
- Worthwine Island · river spot · Andrew · ~64 km
- Franks Island · river spot · Shawnee · ~82 km
- Marlese Lowe Gourley Island · river spot · Johnson · ~119 km
- Baltimore Island · river spot · Lafayette · ~139 km
- Morgan Island · river spot · Nemaha · ~146 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kickapoo Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kickapoo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kickapoo Island?
Nearby: Fort Leavenworth (fort, 5 km), C W Parker Carousel Museum (museum, 11 km), Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center (sanctuary, 16 km), Bean Lake (lake, 16 km), St. Patrick's Catholic Church (church, 24 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, 31 km).