Garrison Island

Garrison 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 Garrison 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 Garrison Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.37532, -89.84533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Garrison Island

• Lyon Park · park · Wood · ~1 km · Must-see
• Robinson Park · park · Wood · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wazeecha Lake · lake · Wood · ~10 km · Must-see
• Biron Flowage 5341 · lake · Wood · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ross Lake (Wood County, Wisconsin) · lake · Wood · ~15 km · Must-see
• Buena Vista Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Dexter 210 · lake · Wood · ~27 km · Must-see
• Riverside Park · park · Wood · ~30 km · Must-see
• Petenwell Lake · lake · Juneau · ~31 km · Must-see
• Brewery Park · park · Portage · ~33 km · Must-see
• Beth Israel Synagogue · museum · Portage · ~33 km · Must-see
• Leola Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Adams · ~33 km · Must-see
• Soo Line 2713 · attraction · Portage · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Manakiki · lake · Wood · ~35 km · Must-see
• North Wood County Park · park · Wood · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaunewinne · lake · Wood · ~35 km · Must-see
• Schmeeckle Reserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Garrison Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Garrison Island

• Edwards Island · river spot · Wood · ~1 km
• Belle Island · river spot · Wood · ~2 km
• Big Island · river spot · Wood · ~7 km
• Rock Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~115 km
• Doty Island · river spot · Winnebago · ~141 km
• Devil Island · river spot · Dodge · ~142 km
• Blackbird Island · river spot · Winnebago · ~143 km
• Peanut Island · river spot · Winnebago · ~143 km
• Dead Island · river spot · Dodge · ~143 km
• Lone Island · river spot · Dodge · ~143 km

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