Local favourite river spot · Ballard, Kentucky
Cache Island
Cache Island is a river spot in Ballard, Kentucky.
Cache 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 Cache 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 Cache Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.08755, -89.13368. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cache Island
- Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~19 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~22 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~23 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~43 km · Must-see
- Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ballard · ~44 km · Must-see
- Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Johnson · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cache Island
- Dogtooth Island · river spot · Mississippi · ~19 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Alexander · ~42 km
- Island Number 8 · river spot · Fulton · ~71 km
- Grand Tower Island · river spot · Jackson · ~81 km
- Ratliff Island · river spot · West Tennessee · ~86 km
- Tower Rock · river spot · Jackson · ~87 km
- Goat Island · river spot · West Tennessee · ~89 km
- Island Number Ten · river spot · West Tennessee · ~94 km
- Carey Towhead · river spot · West Tennessee · ~95 km
- Horse Island · river spot · West Tennessee · ~95 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cache Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cache Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cache Island?
Nearby: Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve (lake, 5 km), Swan Lake (lake, 11 km), Fort Defiance (fort, 14 km), Olmsted Dam (lake, 15 km), Wickliffe Mounds (fort, 17 km), Fort Jefferson (fort, 19 km).