Local favourite river spot · Calhoun, Texas
Turnstake Island
Turnstake Island is a river spot in Calhoun, Texas.
Turnstake 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 Turnstake 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 Turnstake Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.31618, -96.68371. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turnstake Island
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~2 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~32 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~35 km · Must-see
- Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~4 km
- Panther Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~13 km
- Matagorda Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~13 km
- Shoalwater Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~15 km
- Rahal Bayou · beach · Calhoun · ~17 km
- Pringle Lake · beach · Calhoun · ~21 km
- Josephine Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~21 km
- Espiritu Santo Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~22 km
- Dewberry Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~24 km
- Operating Basin Number 1 Levee · lake · Calhoun · ~26 km
- Burgentine Lake · lake · Aransas · ~27 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turnstake Island
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~4 km
- Matagorda Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~13 km
- Dewberry Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~24 km
- Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~37 km
- San José Island · river spot · Aransas · ~57 km
- Dagger Island · river spot · San Patricio · ~90 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · Nueces · ~90 km
- Ward Island · river spot · Nueces · ~115 km
- Steamboat Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~7 km
- North Pass Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Turnstake Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turnstake Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turnstake Island?
Nearby: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 2 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 32 km), Green Lake (lake, 35 km), Goose Island State Park (park, 45 km), Halfmoon Reef Light (beach, 45 km), Lavaca Bay (beach, 47 km).