Local favourite island · Pike, Illinois
South Fritz Island
South Fritz Island is an island in Pike, Illinois.
South Fritz 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit South Fritz 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 South Fritz Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.51228, -91.07560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near South Fritz Island
- Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~21 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~26 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~43 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~43 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mound House · fort · Greene · ~53 km · Must-see
- Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~59 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~68 km · Must-see
- Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~71 km · Must-see
- North Fritz Island · river spot · Pike · ~1 km
- Sand Bar Island · river spot · Pike · ~4 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Pike · ~5 km
- Blackbird Island · river spot · Pike · ~8 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near South Fritz Island
- North Fritz Island · river spot · Pike · ~1 km
- Sand Bar Island · river spot · Pike · ~4 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Pike · ~5 km
- Blackbird Island · river spot · Pike · ~8 km
- Spring Lake Island · river spot · Pike · ~12 km
- Pearl Island · river spot · Pike · ~39 km
- Shuck Island · river spot · Marion · ~40 km
- Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~51 km
- Big Blue Island · river spot · Pike · ~52 km
- Kelly Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~58 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit South Fritz Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near South Fritz Island?
Nearby: Buckner Hollow (viewpoint, 21 km), Free Frank McWorter Grave Site (sanctuary, 26 km), New Philadelphia National Historic Site (fort, 28 km), Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 41 km), Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 43 km), Riverview Park (park, 43 km).