Local favourite river spot · Sawyer, Wisconsin
Grutt Island
Grutt Island is a river spot in Sawyer, Wisconsin.
Grutt 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 Grutt 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 Grutt Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.69864, -91.50162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grutt Island
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~34 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~44 km · Must-see
- WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~50 km · Must-see
- Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~52 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~69 km · Must-see
- Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~71 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Grutt Island
- Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~1 km
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~42 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~48 km
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~54 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~54 km
- Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~56 km
- Crownhart Island · river spot · Douglas · ~94 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~103 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~103 km
- Brush Island · river spot · Dunn · ~133 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Grutt Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Grutt Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Grutt Island?
Nearby: Cedar Lake Dam (lake, 18 km), Lac Courte Oreilles (lake, 29 km), Windigo Lake (lake, 32 km), Rice Lake (lake, 34 km), Blueberry Flats (lake, 38 km), Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum (museum, 41 km).