Macdonell Island

Macdonell 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 Macdonell 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 Macdonell Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.00229, -74.89543. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Macdonell Island

• Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Massena Beach · church · Vermont · ~8 km · Must-see
• Croil Island State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~9 km · Must-see
• Moses-Saunders Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~10 km · Must-see
• Upper Canada Village · park · Vermont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Glengarry House National Historic Site · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
• Coles Creek State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bethune-Thompson House / White House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
• Glengarry Highland Games · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
• Glengarry Cairn · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
• Iroquois Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Norwood Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~49 km · Must-see
• St. Finnan's Catholic Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
• Calypso Water Park · park · Eastern Ontario · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Francis · lake · Montérégie · ~56 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Chapel · church · Vermont · ~56 km · Must-see
• Galop Island State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Macdonell Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Macdonell Island

• Cummings Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~97 km · Must-see
• Porter Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~98 km · Must-see
• Green Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lemieux Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~100 km · Must-see
• Club nautique de l'Île Perrot · river spot · Montérégie · ~110 km · Must-see
• Île Dowker · river spot · Montérégie · ~113 km · Must-see
• Île Bizard · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~119 km · Must-see
• Île Bigras · river spot · Laval (administrative region) · ~125 km · Must-see
• Île Pariseau · river spot · Laval (administrative region) · ~125 km · Must-see
• Parc-nature des Rapides-du-Cheval-Blanc · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~126 km · Must-see

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