Harper Island

Harper 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 Harper 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 Harper Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.78197, -91.07525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Harper Island

• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~3 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~5 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~46 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~51 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~63 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~70 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~70 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cascade Bridge · waterfall · Des Moines · ~2 km
• Hawkeye Log Cabin · museum · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Des Moines · ~4 km
• CB&Q Steam Engine 3003 · fort · Des Moines · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Harper Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Harper Island

• Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~45 km
• Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~53 km
• Jonas Johnson Island · river spot · Mercer · ~60 km
• Coleman Island · river spot · Mercer · ~65 km
• Ramsey Island · river spot · Louisa · ~67 km
• Kilpeck Island · river spot · Louisa · ~73 km
• Blanchard Island · river spot · Muscatine · ~80 km
• Horse Island · river spot · Scott · ~105 km
• Credit Island · river spot · Scott · ~110 km
• Campbell's Island · river spot · Rock Island · ~125 km

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