Power Island

Power 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 Power 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 Power Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.50244, -93.69026. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Power Island

• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Power Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Power Island

• Swan Island · river spot · Story · ~73 km
• Taylor Island · river spot · Webster · ~127 km
• Turkey Island · river spot · Wapello · ~147 km

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