Murphy Island

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.42473, -80.77160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Island

• Mosquito Creek Lake · lake · Trumbull · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · lake · Trumbull · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mahoning Valley · viewpoint · Trumbull · ~25 km · Must-see
• McKinley Birthplace Memorial · museum · Trumbull · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pymatuning State Park · lake · Ashtabula · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pymatuning Reservoir · lake · Crawford · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shenango Dam · lake · Mercer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Graham Field, Footville Park · park · Ashtabula · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pymatuning State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~43 km · Must-see
• Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fellows Riverside Gardens · park · Mahoning · ~46 km · Must-see
• Punderson State Park · lake · Geauga · ~46 km · Must-see
• LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~47 km · Must-see
• Helen Chapel · church · Mahoning · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mantua Swamp · sanctuary · Portage · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mill Creek Park · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~50 km · Must-see
• Geauga Park District · sanctuary · Geauga · ~51 km · Must-see
• West Branch State Park · park · Portage · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Murphy Island

• Boat Pavillion at Whiskey Island · river spot · Cuyahoga · ~99 km
• Hoge Island · river spot · Venango · ~100 km
• Georgetown Island · river spot · Beaver · ~113 km
• Babbs Island · river spot · Columbiana · ~113 km
• Babbs Island · river spot · Hancock · ~114 km
• Alcorn Island · river spot · Venango · ~114 km
• Phillis Island · river spot · Beaver · ~117 km
• Cluster Islands · river spot · Hancock · ~121 km
• Clarion Island · river spot · Armstrong · ~122 km
• Baker Island · river spot · Forest · ~139 km

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