Headflyer Island

Headflyer Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Headflyer Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Headflyer Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.91391, -91.11378. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Headflyer Island

• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~7 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~52 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~65 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Headflyer Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Headflyer Island

• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~135 km · Must-see
• Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~9 km
• Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~42 km
• Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~49 km
• Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~59 km
• Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~66 km
• Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~66 km
• Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~79 km
• Crownhart Island · river spot · Douglas · ~90 km
• Fox Island · river spot · Vilas · ~124 km

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