Local favourite river spot · Improvement District No. 13, Alberta
Crane Island
Crane Island is a river spot in Improvement District No. 13, Alberta.
Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.67348, -112.84916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Island
- Elk Island National Park · sanctuary · Improvement District No. 13 · ~8 km · Must-see
- North Cooking Lake Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hastings Lake Islands Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~36 km · Must-see
- Beaverhill Lake · lake · Beaver · ~41 km · Must-see
- Strathcona Science Provincial Park · park · Strathcona · ~46 km · Must-see
- Gold Bar Park · park · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Transit Hotel · fort · Edmonton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Northlands · attraction · Edmonton · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gault Memorial Park · fort · Sturgeon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Forest Heights Park · park · Edmonton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Roman Shukhevych · fort · Edmonton · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gallagher Park · park · Edmonton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Louise McKinney Riverfront Park · park · Edmonton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saint Josephat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral · church · Edmonton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Royal Alberta Museum · museum · Edmonton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Ravine Park · park · Edmonton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sir Winston Churchill Square · attraction · Edmonton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Hotel MacDonald · fort · Edmonton · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Crane Island
- Lamont Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~0 km
- Griesbach Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~1 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~1 km
- High Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~1 km
- Archer Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~1 km
- Long Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~1 km
- Waverley Island · river spot · Strathcona · ~32 km
- Big Island · river spot · Strathcona · ~38 km
- Koney Island · river spot · Strathcona · ~40 km
- Castle Island · river spot · Summer Village of Castle Island · ~123 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Crane Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Crane Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Crane Island?
Nearby: Elk Island National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), North Cooking Lake Natural Area (lake, 30 km), Hastings Lake Islands Natural Area (lake, 36 km), Beaverhill Lake (lake, 41 km), Strathcona Science Provincial Park (park, 46 km), Gold Bar Park (park, 49 km).