Local favourite river spot · Sawyer, Wisconsin
Ghost Island
Ghost Island is a river spot in Sawyer, Wisconsin.
Ghost 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 Ghost 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 Ghost Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.95086, -91.18668. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ghost Island
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~36 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~60 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~61 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~64 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ghost Island
- Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~132 km · Must-see
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~5 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~9 km
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~33 km
- Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~47 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~65 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~74 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~74 km
- Crownhart Island · river spot · Douglas · ~81 km
- Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~83 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ghost Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ghost Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ghost Island?
Nearby: Lake Chippewa (lake, 3 km), Blueberry Flats (lake, 9 km), Foo Lake (lake, 16 km), Lost Land Lake (lake, 21 km), Lac Courte Oreilles (lake, 24 km), Windigo Lake (lake, 28 km).