Turtle Island

Turtle 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.87609, -91.04841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turtle Island

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~14 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~15 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~58 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~59 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~61 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~74 km · Must-see
• Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~2 km
• Submersible Earth Dike · lake · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~3 km
• Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Turtle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtle Island

• Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~32 km
• Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~40 km
• Jonas Johnson Island · river spot · Mercer · ~47 km
• Coleman Island · river spot · Mercer · ~52 km
• Ramsey Island · river spot · Louisa · ~54 km
• Kilpeck Island · river spot · Louisa · ~60 km
• Blanchard Island · river spot · Muscatine · ~67 km
• Horse Island · river spot · Scott · ~92 km
• Credit Island · river spot · Scott · ~97 km
• Campbell's Island · river spot · Rock Island · ~113 km

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