Local favourite river spot · Des Moines, Iowa
Jacoby Island
Jacoby Island is a river spot in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jacoby 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 Jacoby 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 Jacoby Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.99059, -90.96236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jacoby Island
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~33 km · Must-see
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~33 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~61 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~61 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~61 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~67 km · Must-see
- Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~69 km · Must-see
- Allen Green Refuge · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~4 km
- Bald Bluff · viewpoint · Henderson · ~10 km
- Luckenbill Woods · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~12 km
- Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~15 km
- Non-Submersible Earth Dike · fort · Des Moines · ~15 km
- Swift Slough · beach · Des Moines · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Jacoby Island
- Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~15 km
- Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~25 km
- Jonas Johnson Island · river spot · Mercer · ~33 km
- Coleman Island · river spot · Mercer · ~39 km
- Ramsey Island · river spot · Louisa · ~41 km
- Kilpeck Island · river spot · Louisa · ~46 km
- Blanchard Island · river spot · Muscatine · ~52 km
- Horse Island · river spot · Scott · ~74 km
- Credit Island · river spot · Scott · ~79 km
- Campbell's Island · river spot · Rock Island · ~95 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Jacoby Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jacoby Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jacoby Island?
Nearby: Delabar State Park (park, 5 km), Big River State Forest (sanctuary, 7 km), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (church, 29 km), Dankwardt Memorial Park (park, 33 km), Crapo Park (park, 33 km).