Local favourite river spot · Kankakee, Illinois
Vails Island
Vails Island is a river spot in Kankakee, Illinois.
Vails 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 Vails 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 Vails Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.16269, -87.61561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vails Island
- LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Newton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Newton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Iroquois County State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Iroquois · ~23 km · Must-see
- Beecher Mausoleum · fort · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Iroquois County State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Newton · ~25 km · Must-see
- J C Murphy Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Monee Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. John the Evangelist Parish · church · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kankakee River State Park · sanctuary · Will · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Woods · sanctuary · Cook · ~46 km · Must-see
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial · museum · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Lake · ~51 km · Must-see
- Plum Creek Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
- Memorial Garden · sanctuary · Lake · ~56 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~57 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~58 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Vails Island
- Parish Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~8 km
- Koops Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~9 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~11 km
- Langham Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~37 km
- Kankakee River · river spot · Lake · ~37 km
- Calumet River · river spot · Cook · ~68 km
- Cal-Sag Channel · river spot · Cook · ~68 km
- Wooded Island · river spot · Cook · ~87 km
- Salt Creek · river spot · Cook · ~96 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Cook · ~103 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Vails Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Vails Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Vails Island?
Nearby: LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 14 km), Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 18 km), Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 23 km), Beecher Mausoleum (fort, 24 km), Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 25 km), J C Murphy Lake Dam (lake, 28 km).