Local favourite river spot · Henderson, Illinois
Paddy Island
Paddy Island is a river spot in Henderson, Illinois.
Paddy 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 Paddy 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 Paddy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.70077, -91.09890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paddy Island
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~61 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~69 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~6 km
- Hawkeye Log Cabin · museum · Des Moines · ~11 km
- Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Des Moines · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Paddy Island
- Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~57 km
- Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~65 km
- Jonas Johnson Island · river spot · Mercer · ~71 km
- Coleman Island · river spot · Mercer · ~76 km
- Ramsey Island · river spot · Louisa · ~78 km
- Kilpeck Island · river spot · Louisa · ~85 km
- Blanchard Island · river spot · Muscatine · ~91 km
- Horse Island · river spot · Scott · ~116 km
- Credit Island · river spot · Scott · ~122 km
- Campbell's Island · river spot · Rock Island · ~136 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Paddy Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Paddy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Paddy Island?
Nearby: Crapo Park (park, 10 km), Dankwardt Memorial Park (park, 11 km), Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (church, 15 km), Nauvoo State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Nauvoo House (museum, 38 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 40 km).