Local favourite river spot · Iowa, Wisconsin
Otter Island
Otter Island is a river spot in Iowa, Wisconsin.
Otter 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 Otter 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 Otter Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.19868, -89.84771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otter Island
- Mazo Beach · beach · Dane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Badger Valley · viewpoint · Iowa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dane · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tower Hill State Park · sanctuary · Iowa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hyde Congregational Church · church · Iowa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Sauk · ~22 km · Must-see
- Unity Chapel · church · Iowa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Taliesin · sanctuary · Iowa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Blue Mound State Park · sanctuary · Iowa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dr. Evermor's Park · park · Sauk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Little Norway · attraction · Dane · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blue Mounds Fort · fort · Dane · ~26 km · Must-see
- Honey Creek State Natural Area · waterfall · Sauk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cross Plains State Park · sanctuary · Dane · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area · sanctuary · Columbia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Sauk · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Wisconsin · lake · Sauk · ~35 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Otter Island
- Cedar Island · river spot · Iowa · ~7 km
- Governors Island · river spot · Dane · ~46 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Dane · ~58 km
- Coumbe Island · river spot · Grant · ~74 km
- Moon Island · river spot · Dodge · ~105 km
- Little Goose Island · river spot · Dodge · ~106 km
- Devil Island · river spot · Dodge · ~106 km
- McFetridge Island · river spot · Dodge · ~108 km
- Elmwood Island · river spot · Dodge · ~108 km
- Dead Island · river spot · Dodge · ~108 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Otter Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Otter Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Otter Island?
Nearby: Mazo Beach (beach, 5 km), Badger Valley (viewpoint, 9 km), Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Tower Hill State Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Hyde Congregational Church (church, 21 km), Natural Bridge State Park (sanctuary, 22 km).