Obstacle Island

Obstacle Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Obstacle Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Obstacle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.93093, -80.87611. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Obstacle Island

• Grundy Lake Provincial Park · lake · Central Ontario · ~34 km · Must-see
• Britt Weather Radar · attraction · Central Ontario · ~38 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Northeastern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
• La Cloche Silhouette Trail · trek · Northeastern Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Panache · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
• Daisy Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
• Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
• Nepahwin Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
• Anderson Farm Museum · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Laurentian Conservation Area · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see
• Claw Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~1 km
• Doiron Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~1 km
• Magee Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~2 km
• Herschel Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~2 km
• Dock Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~2 km
• Sabine Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~3 km
• Lefroy Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Obstacle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Obstacle Island

• Goat Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~100 km · Must-see
• Huckleberry Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~106 km · Must-see
• Flowerpot Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~114 km · Must-see
• Perseverance Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~114 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~127 km · Must-see
• Treasure Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~128 km · Must-see
• Kakawaie Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~139 km · Must-see
• Temagami River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~145 km · Must-see
• Manitoulin Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~150 km · Must-see
• Claw Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~1 km

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