Local favourite river spot · Barron, Wisconsin
Faust Island
Faust Island is a river spot in Barron, Wisconsin.
Faust 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 Faust 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 Faust Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.61927, -91.58946. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Faust Island
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~20 km · Must-see
- WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~38 km · Must-see
- Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~44 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~64 km · Must-see
- Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Brunet Island State Park · park · Chippewa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake Dam · lake · Washburn · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Faust Island
- Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~13 km
- Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~52 km
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~56 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~58 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~62 km
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~66 km
- Crownhart Island · river spot · Douglas · ~102 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~113 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~114 km
- Brush Island · river spot · Dunn · ~121 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Faust Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Faust Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Faust Island?
Nearby: Cedar Lake Dam (lake, 4 km), Rice Lake (lake, 20 km), WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) (lake, 38 km), Little Dummy Lake (lake, 39 km), Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum (museum, 41 km), Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (sanctuary, 42 km).