Powers Island

Powers 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 Powers 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 Powers Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.78127, -88.42143. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powers Island

• Grand Army Republic Memorial · museum · Kane · ~11 km · Must-see
• Marmion Abbey · church · Kane · ~14 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park · park · Kane · ~14 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park Zoo · sanctuary · Kane · ~15 km · Must-see
• Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church · church · Kane · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fabyan Windmill · viewpoint · Kane · ~17 km · Must-see
• William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Municipal Building · church · Kane · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~22 km · Must-see
• Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~24 km · Must-see
• Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~24 km · Must-see
• McDowell Grove Forest Preserve · sanctuary · DuPage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~25 km · Must-see
• West Chicago Bible Church · church · DuPage · ~27 km · Must-see
• Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~27 km · Must-see
• Moser Tower · attraction · DuPage · ~27 km · Must-see
• Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cantigny Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Powers Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Powers Island

• Stolp Island · river spot · Kane · ~11 km
• Clark Island · river spot · Kane · ~15 km
• Salt Creek · river spot · Cook · ~60 km
• Cal-Sag Channel · river spot · Cook · ~80 km
• Goose Island · river spot · Cook · ~81 km
• Wooded Island · river spot · Cook · ~87 km
• Calumet River · river spot · Cook · ~87 km
• Plum Island · river spot · LaSalle · ~87 km
• Langham Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~95 km
• Clark Island · river spot · Putnam · ~108 km

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