Must-see river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Clay Island
Clay Island is a river spot in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 81.91588, -69.07736. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clay Island
- Gatter Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Turnabout Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Quttinirpaaq National Park · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Hazen · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nukap Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dyas Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Piper Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Whisler Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Craig Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~10 km
- Turnabout Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~41 km
- Johns Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~41 km
- Dryas Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~42 km
- Seven Sisters Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~46 km
- Abbé Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~49 km
- Roundel Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~50 km
- Glacier Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~50 km
- Heintzelman Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~53 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Clay Island
- Gatter Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dyas Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Whisler Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bellot Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~86 km · Must-see
- Johns Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~41 km
- Miller Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Joe Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~146 km
- Breakwater Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~91 km
- Murray Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~92 km
- Joe Ø · river spot · Avannaata · ~146 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Clay 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 Clay Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Clay Island?
Nearby: Gatter Island (river spot, 1 km), Turnabout Lake (lake, 12 km), Quttinirpaaq National Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Lake Hazen (lake, 41 km), Nukap Glacier (viewpoint, 50 km), Dyas Island (river spot, 63 km).
Is Clay Island worth visiting?
Clay Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Nunavut on Spotwander.