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Must-see river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23, Manitoba

Spence Island

Spence Island is a river spot in Unorganized Division No. 23, Manitoba.

Spence Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Spence Island

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

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

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

How to reach Spence Island — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 57.88924, -99.52981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Spence Island

    • Garman Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Big Sand Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Loon Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~67 km · Must-see
    • McGrath Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~7 km
    • Harrigan Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~18 km
    • Yakow Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~21 km
    • Fortin Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~36 km
    • Hawes Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~39 km
    • Marks Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~39 km
    • Costello Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~41 km
    • Thomasson Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~42 km
    • Earley Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~45 km
    • Mokanyk Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~48 km
    • Eppler Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~48 km
    • Wolinsky Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~49 km
    • Mack Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~50 km
    • Sumner Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~52 km
    • Hadfield Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~54 km

    See everything within a day’s drive of Spence Island

    Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Spence Island

    • McGrath Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~7 km
    • Yakow Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~21 km
    • Fortin Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~36 km
    • Hawes Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~39 km
    • Costello Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~41 km
    • Eppler Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~48 km
    • Mack Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~50 km
    • Davis Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~83 km
    • Phillips Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~132 km
    • Anderson Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~132 km

    All rivers, islands & mangroves in Manitoba

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    Frequently asked

    Are boats running today?

    No visitor has reported the boating status for Spence Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

    What is the best time to visit Spence Island?

    September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

    What are the places to visit near Spence Island?

    Nearby: Garman Lake (lake, 11 km), Big Sand Lake (lake, 30 km), Loon Lake (lake, 67 km), McGrath Island (river spot, 7 km), Harrigan Lake (lake, 18 km), Yakow Island (river spot, 21 km).

    Is Spence Island worth visiting?

    Spence Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Manitoba on Spotwander.