Courson Island

Courson 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 Courson 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 Courson Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.68159, -79.38007. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Courson Island

• Allegheny Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail · trek · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~14 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cornplanter State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~21 km · Must-see
• Anders Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chapman State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~23 km · Must-see
• Drake Well Museum · museum · Venango · ~30 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
• Oil Creek State Park · sanctuary · Venango · ~35 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 24 · sanctuary · Forest · ~36 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~39 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 47 · sanctuary · Venango · ~42 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas · sanctuary · McKean · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cook Forest State Park · sanctuary · Clarion · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Courson Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Courson Island

• Fuellhart Island · river spot · Warren · ~3 km
• Hemlock Island · river spot · Forest · ~13 km
• R. Thompson's Island · river spot · Warren · ~14 km
• Thompsons Island · river spot · Warren · ~18 km
• King Island · river spot · Forest · ~18 km
• Crulls Island · river spot · Warren · ~22 km
• Baker Island · river spot · Forest · ~22 km
• Mead Island · river spot · Warren · ~28 km
• Alcorn Island · river spot · Venango · ~48 km
• Hoge Island · river spot · Venango · ~60 km

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