Local favourite river spot · Delaware, Oklahoma
Bad Island
Bad Island is a river spot in Delaware, Oklahoma.
Bad 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 Bad 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 Bad Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.62224, -94.83746. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bad Island
- Grand Lake o' the Cherokees · lake · Delaware · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grove Springs Park · church · Delaware · ~8 km · Must-see
- Arkansas-Missouri-Oklahoma Tri-State Marker · fort · Delaware · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beeman Hollow · viewpoint · Ottawa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Miami First Church of-Nazarene · church · Ottawa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Park of Vinita · park · Craig · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Eucha · lake · Delaware · ~37 km · Must-see
- Spavinaw Dam · lake · Mayes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Spavinaw State Park · park · Mayes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Thief Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~46 km · Must-see
- KCS Caboose Number 383 · attraction · Benton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Peach Orchard Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hambrich Hollow · viewpoint · McDonald · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tri-State Marker · fort · Ottawa · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Baxter · museum · Ottawa · ~58 km · Must-see
- KCS Decatur Depot · sanctuary · Benton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Salina State Park · park · Mayes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Crowder · fort · Newton · ~59 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bad Island
- Weed Island · river spot · Delaware · ~1 km
- Patricia Island · river spot · Delaware · ~3 km
- Hickory Creek Island · river spot · Delaware · ~5 km
- Blue Star Island · river spot · Delaware · ~9 km
- Blackberry Island · river spot · Delaware · ~10 km
- Snake Island · river spot · Delaware · ~10 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Delaware · ~11 km
- Two Tree Island · river spot · Delaware · ~12 km
- Saddle Island · river spot · Delaware · ~15 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Delaware · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bad Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bad Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bad Island?
Nearby: Grand Lake o' the Cherokees (lake, 3 km), Grove Springs Park (church, 8 km), Arkansas-Missouri-Oklahoma Tri-State Marker (fort, 30 km), Beeman Hollow (viewpoint, 33 km), Miami First Church of-Nazarene (church, 35 km), Park of Vinita (park, 35 km).