Bell Island

Bell 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 Bell 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 Bell Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.22322, -91.08920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bell Island

• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~12 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~27 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~28 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~28 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~62 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~64 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~64 km · Must-see
• Emeis Park · park · Scott · ~64 km · Must-see
• First Bible Missionary Church · church · Scott · ~65 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~66 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bell Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bell Island

• Jonas Johnson Island · river spot · Mercer · ~2 km
• Coleman Island · river spot · Mercer · ~4 km
• Ramsey Island · river spot · Louisa · ~6 km
• Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~11 km
• Kilpeck Island · river spot · Louisa · ~12 km
• Blanchard Island · river spot · Muscatine · ~18 km
• Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~22 km
• Horse Island · river spot · Scott · ~57 km
• Credit Island · river spot · Scott · ~62 km
• Campbell's Island · river spot · Rock Island · ~82 km

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