Local favourite river spot · Pike, Illinois
Wing Island
Wing Island is a river spot in Pike, Illinois.
Wing 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 Wing 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 Wing Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.41009, -90.61726. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wing Island
- Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mound House · fort · Greene · ~12 km · Must-see
- Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~29 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~40 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~58 km · Must-see
- Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~60 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~62 km · Must-see
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~67 km · Must-see
- Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~70 km · Must-see
- Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~74 km · Must-see
- Twin Culvert Cave Nature Preserve · cave · Pike · ~7 km
- GreenPond Church · church · Pike · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Wing Island
- Crater Island · river spot · Greene · ~21 km
- Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~25 km
- Diamond Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~30 km
- Kelly Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~31 km
- Big Blue Island · river spot · Pike · ~35 km
- Spring Lake Island · river spot · Pike · ~39 km
- Mortland Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~40 km
- North Fritz Island · river spot · Pike · ~52 km
- Sand Bar Island · river spot · Pike · ~54 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Pike · ~55 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Wing Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wing Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wing Island?
Nearby: Kamp Mound Site (fort, 11 km), Mound House (fort, 12 km), Koster Site (fort, 29 km), Naples Mound 8 (fort, 40 km), New Philadelphia National Historic Site (fort, 54 km), Lake Jacksonville Dam (lake, 56 km).