McDowell Island

McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.13403, -88.43961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McDowell Island

• Upper Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lower Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~8 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~10 km · Must-see
• Nixon Park · park · Waukesha · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit · sanctuary · Waukesha · ~15 km · Must-see
• Pewaukee Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians · church · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bugline Trail · trek · Waukesha · ~20 km · Must-see
• Druid Lake · lake · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Wisconsin · temple · Waukesha · ~22 km · Must-see
• Friess Lake · lake · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Church · church · Waukesha · ~27 km · Must-see
• First German Reformed Church · church · Waukesha · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• St. Bernard's Catholic Church · church · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Elmbrook Church · church · Waukesha · ~32 km · Must-see
• St. John Vianney Catholic Church · church · Waukesha · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McDowell Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near McDowell Island

• Beggs Island · river spot · Waukesha · ~7 km
• Islandale · river spot · Waukesha · ~8 km
• Koch Island · river spot · Dodge · ~35 km
• Fairy Island · river spot · Walworth · ~46 km
• Deakin Island · river spot · Walworth · ~52 km
• Milwaukee River · river spot · Milwaukee · ~54 km
• Kinnickinnic River · river spot · Milwaukee · ~57 km
• Little Goose Island · river spot · Dodge · ~61 km
• Moon Island · river spot · Dodge · ~74 km
• Sager Island · river spot · Dodge · ~77 km

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