Monument Island

Monument 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 Monument 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 Monument Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.77526, -85.59283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument Island

• Salamonie Dam · lake · Wabash · ~10 km · Must-see
• Salamonie River State Forest · sanctuary · Wabash · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark · sanctuary · Wabash · ~14 km · Must-see
• Historic Forks of the Wabash · museum · Huntington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sunken Gardens · park · Huntington · ~17 km · Must-see
• J. Edward Roush Lake · lake · Huntington · ~20 km · Must-see
• J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Huntington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Roann Covered Bridge · attraction · Wabash · ~40 km · Must-see
• M3 Stuart · attraction · Grant · ~40 km · Must-see
• Miami Indian · fort · Blackford · ~45 km · Must-see
• Spirit of the American Doughboy · attraction · Blackford · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ouabache State Park · park · Wells · ~51 km · Must-see
• Eagle Marsh · sanctuary · Allen · ~52 km · Must-see
• John D. Haynes House · fort · Allen · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~60 km · Must-see
• McCulloch Park · sanctuary · Allen · ~62 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Allen · ~63 km · Must-see
• Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory · park · Allen · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Monument Island

• Big Island · river spot · Fulton · ~73 km
• Coney Island · river spot · Fulton · ~74 km
• Biddle Island · river spot · Cass · ~81 km
• Kale Island · river spot · Kosciusko · ~90 km
• Block Island · river spot · DeKalb · ~113 km
• Fall Creek · river spot · Marion · ~139 km
• Deer Island · river spot · Steuben · ~144 km
• Wallet Island · river spot · Marion · ~147 km
• Turtle Island · river spot · Wabash · ~25 km
• Potter Island · river spot · Wabash · ~27 km

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