Notable river spot · Eastern Ontario, Ontario
Beacon Island
Beacon Island is a river spot in Eastern Ontario, Ontario.
Beacon Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Beacon Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Beacon Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.92643, -77.25570. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Island
- Airborne 8 May 1968 · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bostwick Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Allumette Lake · lake · Outaouais · ~14 km · Must-see
- Allumette Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sand Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Doré · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~46 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Muskrat Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Golden Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wilderness Tours · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
- Bonnechere Caves · cave · Eastern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- CFS Foymount · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- Short Turn Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Pink Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Carl Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Beacon Island
- Mask Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~144 km · Must-see
- Short Turn Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Pink Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Carl Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Fraser Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Île Lorelei · river spot · Outaouais · ~1 km
- Wabewawa Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Lillian Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Louise Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Beacon Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beacon Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Island?
Nearby: Airborne 8 May 1968 (fort, 6 km), Bostwick Lake (lake, 8 km), Allumette Lake (lake, 14 km), Allumette Lake (lake, 18 km), Sand Lake (lake, 25 km), Green Lake (lake, 37 km).
Is Beacon Island worth visiting?
Beacon Island is listed as a notable river spot in Ontario on Spotwander.