Mud Island

Mud 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Mud 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 Mud Island — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Kaplan (31 km) · places near Abbeville (36 km) · places near Gueydan (39 km)

Coordinates: 29.78299, -92.33958. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Island

• Freshwater Bayou · lake · Vermilion Parish · ~25 km · Must-see
• White Lake Wetlands State Conservation Area · lake · Vermilion Parish · ~25 km · Must-see
• Palmetto Island State Park · park · Vermilion Parish · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Peigneur · lake · Iberia Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Cameron Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jungle Gardens · sanctuary · Iberia Parish · ~55 km · Must-see
• Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Iberia Parish · ~65 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake Dam · lake · Saint Martin Parish · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hilliard Art Museum · museum · Lafayette Parish · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cypress Lake · lake · Lafayette Parish · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Lafayette Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
• Zigler Art Museum · museum · Jefferson Davis Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
• Point Grosbec · viewpoint · Vermilion Parish · ~6 km
• Oak Point · viewpoint · Vermilion Parish · ~8 km
• Little White Lake · beach · Vermilion Parish · ~21 km
• Briggs Chapel · church · Vermilion Parish · ~22 km
• Le Musee De La Ville De Kaplan · museum · Vermilion Parish · ~31 km
• Church of Christ in Kaplan · church · Vermilion Parish · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mud Island

• Avery Island · river spot · Iberia Parish · ~55 km
• Marsh Island · river spot · Iberia Parish · ~62 km
• Cote Blanche Island · river spot · Saint Mary Parish · ~75 km
• Avoca Island · river spot · Saint Mary Parish · ~145 km
• Schooner Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~4 km
• Turtle Lake Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~4 km
• Lower Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~5 km
• Middle Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~6 km
• Outside Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~7 km
• Joe Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~7 km

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