Rush Island

Rush 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rush Island

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Rush Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.84065, -91.07918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Island

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~9 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~9 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~52 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~70 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~75 km · Must-see
• Baby Rush Island · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~1 km
• Otter Bay · beach · Des Moines · ~2 km
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Des Moines · ~5 km
• Heritage Center Museum · museum · Des Moines · ~5 km
• Garrett-Phelps House Museum · museum · Des Moines · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Rush Island

• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~52 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~75 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~76 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~87 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~102 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~107 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~108 km · Must-see

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