Squirrel Island

Squirrel Island: 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 Squirrel Island

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 Squirrel Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.03887, -91.57392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Squirrel Island

• Snowbank Lake · lake · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
• Newton Falls · waterfall · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tin Can Mike Lake · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
• Disappointment Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
• Farm Lake · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
• Crawford Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
• Superior National Forest · sanctuary · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
• Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
• Burntside Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~40 km · Must-see
• Listening Point · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~45 km · Must-see
• Crab Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ogishkemuncie Lake · lake · Lake · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bear Island Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Squirrel Island

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