Local favourite island · Lawrence, South Dakota
Tansy Island
Tansy Island is an island in Lawrence, South Dakota.
Tansy 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Tansy 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 Tansy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.48338, -103.86229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tansy Island
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~0 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~14 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~20 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~43 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~61 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see
- Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture · museum · Lawrence · ~0 km
- The Booth House · museum · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Spearfish Historic Commercial District · fort · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Jackson Boulevard Historic District · fort · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Original Spearfish High School · fort · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Hamster Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~4 km
- High Plains Western Heritage Center · museum · Lawrence · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tansy Island
- Brook Island · river spot · Lawrence · ~0 km
- Booth Island · river spot · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Long Island · river spot · Lawrence · ~1 km
- The Island · river spot · Carter · ~127 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Tansy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tansy Island?
Nearby: D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 0 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 7 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 20 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 30 km).