Local favourite river spot · Marion, Missouri
Murphy Island
Murphy Island is a river spot in Marion, Missouri.
Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.75005, -91.38348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphy Island
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~30 km · Must-see
- Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~35 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~42 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~63 km · Must-see
- College Heights · viewpoint · Marion · ~3 km
- Harrison Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~4 km
- Cardiff Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~5 km
- Holliday Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~6 km
- Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Marion · ~6 km
- Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum · museum · Marion · ~6 km
- Jim's Journey · museum · Marion · ~6 km
- Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center · museum · Marion · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Murphy Island
- Shuck Island · river spot · Marion · ~7 km
- Pearl Island · river spot · Pike · ~8 km
- Blackbird Island · river spot · Pike · ~39 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Pike · ~42 km
- Sand Bar Island · river spot · Pike · ~43 km
- North Fritz Island · river spot · Pike · ~46 km
- Spring Lake Island · river spot · Pike · ~58 km
- Big Blue Island · river spot · Pike · ~82 km
- Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~98 km
- Kelly Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~105 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Murphy Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Murphy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Murphy Island?
Nearby: Riverview Park (park, 4 km), Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 6 km), Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 9 km), Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (church, 30 km), Griffin Hollow (viewpoint, 35 km), Free Frank McWorter Grave Site (sanctuary, 37 km).