Local favourite river spot · Cedar, Nebraska
Rush Island
Rush Island is a river spot in Cedar, Nebraska.
Rush 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 Rush 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 Rush Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.86011, -97.36238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rush Island
- Missouri National Recreational River · sanctuary · Yankton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chief White Crane Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Recreation Area · park · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
- :United Church of Christ · church · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pierson Ranch Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Vangen Church · church · Yankton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lewis & Clark Recreation Area · park · Yankton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Midway Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gavins Point · sanctuary · Yankton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lakeport Church · church · Yankton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Missouri National Recreational River · sanctuary · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~34 km · Must-see
- Spirit Mound Historic Prairie · park · Clay · ~41 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rush Island
- Jones Island · river spot · Bon Homme · ~71 km
- Saint Helena Island · river spot · Cedar · ~21 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Cedar · ~32 km
- Sand Islands · river spot · Bon Homme · ~43 km
- Pishelville Island · river spot · Knox · ~86 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rush Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rush Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rush Island?
Nearby: Missouri National Recreational River (sanctuary, 3 km), Chief White Crane Recreation Area (sanctuary, 10 km), Lake Yankton (lake, 11 km), Cottonwood Recreation Area (park, 12 km), :United Church of Christ (church, 12 km), Pierson Ranch Recreation Area (sanctuary, 12 km).