Local favourite river spot · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Goat Island
Goat Island is a river spot in Otter Tail, Minnesota.
Goat 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 Goat 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 Goat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.48733, -95.77120. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goat Island
- Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Otter Tail · ~4 km · Must-see
- Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access · lake · Otter Tail · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~8 km · Must-see
- Twentyone Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~20 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Blanche · lake · Otter Tail · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Lida · lake · Otter Tail · ~22 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~25 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gourd Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~26 km · Must-see
- Molly Stark Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~26 km · Must-see
- Five Lake · lake · Becker · ~30 km · Must-see
- Six Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~31 km · Must-see
- German Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~31 km · Must-see
- North Lizzie Isle · lake · Otter Tail · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hand Lake · lake · Becker · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dane Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wall Lake, Fergus Falls, MN · waterfall · Otter Tail · ~34 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Goat Island
- Goat Island · river spot · Becker · ~93 km
- Carlson Island · river spot · Roberts · ~141 km
- Bones Island · river spot · Otter Tail · ~5 km
- South Lizzie Isle · river spot · Otter Tail · ~31 km
- Plum Island · river spot · Roberts · ~122 km
- Skunk Island · river spot · Roberts · ~134 km
- Birch Island · river spot · Cass · ~135 km
- Jackson Island · river spot · Roberts · ~142 km
- Rainbow Island · river spot · Traverse · ~144 km
- Minnesota Island · river spot · Cass · ~148 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Goat Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Goat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Goat Island?
Nearby: Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 4 km), Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access (lake, 6 km), Pine Lake (lake, 8 km), Twentyone Lake (lake, 20 km), Buchanan Lake (lake, 21 km), Lake Blanche (lake, 22 km).