Local favourite river spot · Wise, Texas
Steele Island
Steele Island is a river spot in Wise, Texas.
Steele 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 Steele 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 Steele Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.23948, -97.87553. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Steele Island
- Bridgeport Falls · waterfall · Wise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland · sanctuary · Wise · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Amon Carter Dam · lake · Montague · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksboro Dam · lake · Jack · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~33 km · Must-see
- Slipdown Mountain · viewpoint · Parker · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rucker Pond · lake · Wise · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Bryson Dam · lake · Jack · ~62 km · Must-see
- Chandor Gardens · sanctuary · Parker · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Weatherford Dam · lake · Parker · ~69 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mountain Dam · lake · Tarrant · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bear Knob · viewpoint · Jack · ~11 km
- First Baptist Church of Chico · fort · Wise · ~12 km
- Bowlin Mound · viewpoint · Wise · ~13 km
- Bridgeport Coal Mines · fort · Wise · ~14 km
- Carlisle Mound · viewpoint · Wise · ~14 km
- Bridgeport Lodge No. 587, A.F. & A.M. · fort · Wise · ~14 km
- First Baptist Church Bridgeport · fort · Wise · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Steele Island
- Wood Island · river spot · Tarrant · ~75 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Tarrant · ~76 km
- Campbell Island · river spot · Parker · ~92 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Stephens · ~142 km
- Stripling Island · river spot · Wise · ~3 km
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Wise · ~7 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · Tarrant · ~64 km
- Carter Island · river spot · Palo Pinto · ~73 km
- Greer Island · river spot · Tarrant · ~75 km
- Snake Island · river spot · Tarrant · ~75 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Steele Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Steele Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Steele Island?
Nearby: Bridgeport Falls (waterfall, 3 km), Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (sanctuary, 31 km), Lake Amon Carter Dam (lake, 31 km), Lake Jacksboro Dam (lake, 31 km), Fort Richardson (fort, 33 km), Slipdown Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km).