Local favourite river spot · Greene, Illinois
Willow Island
Willow Island is a river spot in Greene, Illinois.
Willow 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 Willow 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 Willow Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.27736, -90.60485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Willow Island
- Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~8 km · Must-see
- Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mound House · fort · Greene · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~39 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~44 km · Must-see
- Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~49 km · Must-see
- Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~61 km · Must-see
- Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~64 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~68 km · Must-see
- Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
- Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~69 km · Must-see
- McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~70 km · Must-see
- Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~70 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Willow Island
- Crater Island · river spot · Greene · ~2 km
- Diamond Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~12 km
- Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~15 km
- Kelly Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~16 km
- Mortland Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~22 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~47 km
- Calhoun Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~48 km
- Spring Lake Island · river spot · Pike · ~49 km
- Hat Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~50 km
- Martin Towhead · river spot · Calhoun · ~51 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Willow Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Willow Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Willow Island?
Nearby: Kamp Mound Site (fort, 8 km), Koster Site (fort, 11 km), Mound House (fort, 30 km), Pere Marquette State Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 44 km), Duncan Farm (fort, 44 km).