Island 228

Island 228: 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 Island 228

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 Island 228 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.46054, -90.61946. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Island 228

• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~2 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~3 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church · church · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fenelon Place Elevator · attraction · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Museum of Art · museum · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~11 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Island 228

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Island 228

• Ninemile Island · river spot · Dubuque · ~6 km
• Island 212 · river spot · Grant · ~25 km
• Island 211 · river spot · Grant · ~27 km
• Island 209 · river spot · Grant · ~31 km
• Rosebrook Island · river spot · Grant · ~32 km
• Maquoketa River · river spot · Jackson · ~36 km
• Hurricane Island · river spot · Grant · ~37 km
• Island 201 · river spot · Grant · ~40 km
• Jack Oak Island · river spot · Grant · ~48 km
• Willow Island · river spot · Clayton · ~68 km

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