Outer Island

Outer 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 Outer 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 Outer Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.03346, -90.43249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Outer Island

• Gull Island Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~38 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~65 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~66 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor County Park · park · Iron · ~66 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Outer Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Outer Island

• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Outer Island Light · river spot · Minnesota · ~6 km
• Cat Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~12 km
• Ironwood Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~18 km
• Stockton Island · river spot · Ashland · ~19 km
• Manitou Island · river spot · Ashland · ~23 km
• Rocky Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~23 km
• Otter Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~25 km
• Devils Island Light · river spot · Minnesota · ~29 km
• Oak Island · river spot · Ashland · ~31 km

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