Dead Island

Dead 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 Dead 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 Dead Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.59020, -88.92284. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dead Island

• Fox Lake · lake · Dodge · ~2 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Dodge · ~14 km · Must-see
• Waupun Heritage Museum · museum · Dodge · ~20 km · Must-see
• Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~26 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Green Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
• Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fourmile Island Rookery State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~33 km · Must-see
• Puckaway Lake · lake · Green Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grassy Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Columbia · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sisson's Peony Gardens · sanctuary · Fond du Lac · ~39 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ennis Lake · lake · Marquette · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rush Lake · lake · Winnebago · ~49 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Columbia · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fox River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Marquette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site · fort · Columbia · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kilby Lake · lake · Marquette · ~53 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Marquette · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dead Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dead Island

• Elmwood Island · river spot · Dodge · ~1 km
• Lone Island · river spot · Dodge · ~1 km
• Brushwood Island · river spot · Dodge · ~1 km
• McFetridge Island · river spot · Dodge · ~1 km
• Devil Island · river spot · Dodge · ~2 km
• Sager Island · river spot · Dodge · ~3 km
• Moon Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
• Little Goose Island · river spot · Dodge · ~21 km
• Koch Island · river spot · Dodge · ~46 km
• Beggs Island · river spot · Waukesha · ~77 km

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