Must-see river spot · Ottawa, Ohio
Gibraltar Island
Gibraltar Island is a river spot in Ottawa, Ohio.
Gibraltar Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Gibraltar Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gibraltar Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.65836, -82.82069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gibraltar Island
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Ottawa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~4 km · Must-see
- South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Green Island Light · attraction · Ottawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Catawba Island State Park · park · Ottawa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve · sanctuary · Erie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kelleys Island State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~14 km · Must-see
- East Harbor State Park · park · Ottawa · ~15 km · Must-see
- African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Lighthouse · fort · Ottawa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Liberty Aviation Museum · museum · Ottawa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pelee Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sandusky Bay · lake · Ottawa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pointe Falls · waterfall · Erie · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gibraltar Island
- Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pelee Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~69 km · Must-see
- South Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~2 km
- Buckeye Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~3 km
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~4 km
- Lost Ballast Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~4 km
- Starve Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gibraltar Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gibraltar Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gibraltar Island?
Nearby: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (sanctuary, 1 km), Crystal Cave (cave, 2 km), Middle Bass Island (river spot, 4 km), South Bass Island Light (beach, 5 km), Green Island Light (attraction, 5 km), Catawba Island State Park (park, 12 km).
Is Gibraltar Island worth visiting?
Gibraltar Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ohio on Spotwander.