Local favourite river spot · Fairfield, Ohio
Journal Island
Journal Island is a river spot in Fairfield, Ohio.
Journal 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 Journal 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 Journal Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.91597, -82.49782. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Journal Island
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~3 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dawes Arboretum · park · Licking · ~12 km · Must-see
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~20 km · Must-see
- Octagon Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bryn Du Mansion · fort · Licking · ~21 km · Must-see
- Avery–Hunter House · fort · Licking · ~21 km · Must-see
- Alligator Effigy · fort · Licking · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · fort · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~27 km · Must-see
- Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption · church · Fairfield · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph Church · church · Perry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blacklick Woods Metro Park · sanctuary · Fairfield · ~32 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pickerington Ponds Metro Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Journal Island
- Round Island · river spot · Fairfield · ~1 km
- Ridenour Island · river spot · Perry · ~7 km
- Bope Island · river spot · Perry · ~8 km
- Dana Island · river spot · Washington · ~108 km
- Mustapha Island · river spot · Wood · ~128 km
- Vienna Island · river spot · Washington · ~129 km
- Vienna Island · river spot · Wood · ~129 km
- Blennerhassett Island · river spot · Wood · ~129 km
- Blennerhassett Island · river spot · Washington · ~129 km
- Muskingum Island · river spot · Wood · ~130 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Journal Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Journal Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Journal Island?
Nearby: Buckeye Lake (lake, 3 km), Buckeye Lake State Park (lake, 3 km), Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Dawes Arboretum (park, 12 km), Newark Earthworks (fort, 19 km), Spring Valley Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 20 km).