Notable river spot · Dodge, Wisconsin
Moon Island
Moon Island is a river spot in Dodge, Wisconsin.
Moon 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 Moon 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 Moon Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.53682, -88.92204. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moon Island
- Fox Lake · lake · Dodge · ~6 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Dodge · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~20 km · Must-see
- Waupun Heritage Museum · museum · Dodge · ~23 km · Must-see
- Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Columbia · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fourmile Island Rookery State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~31 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Green Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
- Puckaway Lake · lake · Green Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sisson's Peony Gardens · sanctuary · Fond du Lac · ~45 km · Must-see
- Deansville Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dane · ~48 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Columbia · ~49 km · Must-see
- St. Bernard's Catholic Church · church · Jefferson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site · fort · Columbia · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ennis Lake · lake · Marquette · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fox River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Marquette · ~53 km · Must-see
- Little Amerricka Amusement Park · park · Dane · ~54 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Moon Island
- Sager Island · river spot · Dodge · ~6 km
- McFetridge Island · river spot · Dodge · ~6 km
- Elmwood Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
- Brushwood Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
- Devil Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
- Dead Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
- Lone Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
- Little Goose Island · river spot · Dodge · ~14 km
- Koch Island · river spot · Dodge · ~41 km
- Beggs Island · river spot · Waukesha · ~71 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Moon Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moon Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moon Island?
Nearby: Fox Lake (lake, 6 km), Beaver Dam Lake State Wildlife Area (lake, 8 km), Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 20 km), Waupun Heritage Museum (museum, 23 km), Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 29 km), Grassy Lake Wildlife Area (lake, 30 km).
Is Moon Island worth visiting?
Moon Island is listed as a notable river spot in Wisconsin on Spotwander.