Prescott Island

Prescott 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 Prescott 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 Prescott Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.74216, -92.80141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Prescott Island

• Lake Isabel Park · lake · Dakota · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Rebecca · lake · Dakota · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lock 2 · lake · Dakota · ~7 km · Must-see
• Kinnickinnic State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~13 km · Must-see
• Afton State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lower Grey Cloud Island · lake · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area · lake · Dakota · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Lake · lake · Pierce · ~21 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Carver Lake Beach · lake · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kegan Lake · lake · Dakota · ~31 km · Must-see
• South Oaks Park · sanctuary · Dakota · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pig's Eye Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~32 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Lake · lake · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Corky's Pier & Lake Mallalieu Boat Launch · lake · Saint Croix · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Elmo Park Reserve · lake · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Byllesby Beach · lake · Dakota · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Prescott Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Prescott Island

• Upper Grey Cloud Island · river spot · Washington · ~21 km
• Simley Island · river spot · Dakota · ~27 km
• Pike Island · river spot · Ramsey · ~42 km
• Hennepin Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~56 km
• Nicollet Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~57 km
• Minnesota River · river spot · Hennepin · ~59 km
• Duck Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~80 km
• Battle Island · river spot · Buffalo · ~82 km
• Nine Mile Island · river spot · Pepin · ~87 km
• Crane Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~88 km

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