Island 266

Island 266: 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 Island 266

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 Island 266 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.12440, -90.16248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Island 266

• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~33 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fritz Chapel · church · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~44 km · Must-see
• Apple River Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Jo Daviess · ~46 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~53 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Island 266

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Island 266

• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Apple River Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Jo Daviess · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~67 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~67 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~73 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~74 km · Must-see
• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Green · ~76 km · Must-see

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