Local favourite river spot · Defiance, Ohio
Preston Island
Preston Island is a river spot in Defiance, Ohio.
Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28741, -84.33826. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Preston Island
- Defiance Church of the Brethren · church · Defiance · ~2 km · Must-see
- Independence Dam State Park · lake · Defiance · ~8 km · Must-see
- Paulding County Courthouse · fort · Paulding · ~33 km · Must-see
- Paulding County Fairgrounds · park · Paulding · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Fulton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Goll Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fulton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fulton County Courthouse · fort · Fulton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Defiance · ~44 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mary Jane Thurston State Park · sanctuary · Wood · ~51 km · Must-see
- Maumee State Forest · sanctuary · Lucas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Providence Metropark · park · Lucas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~61 km · Must-see
- Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church · church · Allen · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~62 km · Must-see
- Oak Openings Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~63 km · Must-see
- National Construction Equipment Museum · museum · Wood · ~67 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Preston Island
- Marengo Island · river spot · Lucas · ~88 km
- Block Island · river spot · DeKalb · ~89 km
- Delaware Island · river spot · Lucas · ~90 km
- Corbutt Island · river spot · Lucas · ~93 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Steuben · ~95 km
- Iyopawa Island · river spot · Steuben · ~99 km
- Iyopawa Island · river spot · Branch · ~99 km
- Indian Island · river spot · Monroe · ~112 km
- Indian Island · river spot · Lucas · ~112 km
- Gard Island · river spot · Monroe · ~113 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Preston Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Preston Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Preston Island?
Nearby: Defiance Church of the Brethren (church, 2 km), Independence Dam State Park (lake, 8 km), Paulding County Courthouse (fort, 33 km), Paulding County Fairgrounds (park, 34 km), Saint Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, 36 km), Goll Woods Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 37 km).