Notable river spot · Walworth, Wisconsin
Deakin Island
Deakin Island is a river spot in Walworth, Wisconsin.
Deakin 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 Deakin 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 Deakin Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.77455, -88.56481. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deakin Island
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Lake · lake · Walworth · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cravath Lake · lake · Walworth · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beber Camp · attraction · Walworth · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yerkes Observatory · attraction · Walworth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~29 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vernon State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Waukesha · ~33 km · Must-see
- Panther Integlio Mound · fort · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit · sanctuary · Waukesha · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Denoon · lake · Waukesha · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Koshkonong · lake · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lower Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~44 km · Must-see
- Upper Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rock County Fair Grounds · park · Rock · ~46 km · Must-see
- First German Reformed Church · church · Waukesha · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Deakin Island
- Fairy Island · river spot · Walworth · ~14 km
- Islandale · river spot · Waukesha · ~49 km
- Beggs Island · river spot · Waukesha · ~49 km
- McDowell Island · river spot · Waukesha · ~52 km
- Kinnickinnic River · river spot · Milwaukee · ~74 km
- Milwaukee River · river spot · Milwaukee · ~79 km
- Koch Island · river spot · Dodge · ~81 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Dane · ~85 km
- Governors Island · river spot · Dane · ~98 km
- Little Goose Island · river spot · Dodge · ~98 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Deakin Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Deakin Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Deakin Island?
Nearby: Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit (sanctuary, 13 km), Whitewater Lake (lake, 14 km), Cravath Lake (lake, 18 km), Beber Camp (attraction, 20 km), Yerkes Observatory (attraction, 28 km), Geneva Lake (lake, 29 km).
Is Deakin Island worth visiting?
Deakin Island is listed as a notable river spot in Wisconsin on Spotwander.