Local favourite island · Northwestern Ontario, Ontario
Ara Island
Ara Island is an island in Northwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Ara 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ara 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 Ara Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.30518, -86.82295. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ara Island
- Esnagami Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Onaman Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- Park Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~5 km
- Sexsmith Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Betty Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
- Ridout Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~8 km
- Huntsville Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~9 km
- Maun Creek · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~10 km
- Spotted Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~10 km
- Shorty Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~11 km
- Puppet Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~12 km
- Clover Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~13 km
- Stinger Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~14 km
- Exton Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~14 km
- Camel Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~15 km
- Milne Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~15 km
- Haskett Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~15 km
- Wawong Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~16 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ara Island
- Arameta Channel · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~62 km
- Lord Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~72 km
- Combe Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~83 km
- Hewer Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~84 km
- Wigwam Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~117 km
- Woldridge Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~118 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~121 km
- Passage Isle · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~131 km
- Gull Rock Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~132 km
- Russell Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~135 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ara Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ara Island?
Nearby: Esnagami Lake (lake, 5 km), Onaman Lake (lake, 69 km), Park Lake (lake, 5 km), Sexsmith Lake (lake, 6 km), Betty Lake (lake, 7 km), Ridout Lake (lake, 8 km).