Local favourite river spot · Northeastern Ontario, Ontario
Highwood Rapids
Highwood Rapids is a river spot in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario.
Highwood Rapids: 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 Highwood Rapids
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 Highwood Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.80357, -84.50886. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Highwood Rapids
- Swallow Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Flamingo Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wolverine Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ameson Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~6 km
- Diamond Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~8 km
- McMillan Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~11 km
- Auden Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~14 km
- Brave Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Hart Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~21 km
- Millie Creek;Millie Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~21 km
- Duckwing Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~21 km
- Rabbit Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~21 km
- Dodds Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- Little Hart Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- Redpine Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~24 km
- Swift Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~24 km
- Bluebelle Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~24 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Highwood Rapids
- Hanlan Narrows · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~66 km
- Loon Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~81 km
- Jackpine Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~14 km
- Three Portages Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~23 km
- Dirty Bush Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~27 km
- Gull Rock Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km
- Trout Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~39 km
- Limestone Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~52 km
- Couchiching Rapids · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~59 km
- Joe's Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~68 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Highwood Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Highwood Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Highwood Rapids?
Nearby: Swallow Lake (lake, 37 km), Ptarmigan Lake (lake, 37 km), Flamingo Lake (lake, 39 km), Wolverine Lake (lake, 67 km), Ameson Lake (lake, 6 km), Diamond Lake (lake, 8 km).