Local favourite river spot · Kankakee, Illinois
Maple Island
Maple Island is a river spot in Kankakee, Illinois.
Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.14788, -87.71105. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maple Island
- LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Newton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Iroquois County State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Iroquois · ~25 km · Must-see
- Iroquois County State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Newton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Newton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Beecher Mausoleum · fort · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- J C Murphy Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Monee Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kankakee River State Park · sanctuary · Will · ~34 km · Must-see
- St. John the Evangelist Parish · church · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Woods · sanctuary · Cook · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gemini Giant · attraction · Will · ~51 km · Must-see
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie · sanctuary · Will · ~53 km · Must-see
- Plum Creek Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~58 km · Must-see
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial · museum · Lake · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Lake · ~59 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Maple Island
- Eagle Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~1 km
- Koops Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~1 km
- Parish Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~2 km
- Langham Island · river spot · Kankakee · ~27 km
- Kankakee River · river spot · Lake · ~47 km
- Cal-Sag Channel · river spot · Cook · ~70 km
- Calumet River · river spot · Cook · ~71 km
- Wooded Island · river spot · Cook · ~90 km
- Salt Creek · river spot · Cook · ~96 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Cook · ~105 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Maple Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Maple Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Maple Island?
Nearby: LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 25 km), Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 27 km), Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Beecher Mausoleum (fort, 28 km), J C Murphy Lake Dam (lake, 31 km).