American Island

American 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit American 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 American Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.54477, -75.72330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near American Island

• Jacques Cartier State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~4 km · Must-see
• Brockville Railway Tunnel · attraction · Brockville · ~8 km · Must-see
• Buells Creek Reservoir · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Vermont · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Lawrence State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Lake · lake · Vermont · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kring Point State Park · park · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eel Weir State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Vermont · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort de La Présentation · fort · Vermont · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ogdensburg Harbor Light · beach · Saint Lawrence · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ogdensburg Harbor Light · attraction · Vermont · ~30 km · Must-see
• Frederic Remington Art Museum · museum · Vermont · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mary Island State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Woods · lake · Vermont · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of American Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near American Island

• Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grindstone Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Howe Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~66 km · Must-see
• Isle of Man · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~76 km · Must-see
• Amherst Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lemieux Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~121 km · Must-see
• Cummings Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
• Porter Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~124 km · Must-see
• Green Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~125 km · Must-see
• False Ducks Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~136 km · Must-see

All rivers, islands & mangroves in New York

Frequently asked