Gilligans Island

Gilligans 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 Gilligans 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 Gilligans Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.54577, -91.38146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gilligans Island

• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~0 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~1 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~44 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~47 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~72 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~72 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Rheinberger Museum · museum · Hancock · ~0 km
• Nauvoo Illinois Temple · fort · Hancock · ~1 km
• Cultural Hall · fort · Hancock · ~1 km
• Family Living Center · museum · Hancock · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gilligans Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gilligans Island

• Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~89 km
• Brass Island · river spot · Louisa · ~94 km
• Jonas Johnson Island · river spot · Mercer · ~98 km
• Coleman Island · river spot · Mercer · ~102 km
• Ramsey Island · river spot · Louisa · ~104 km
• Kilpeck Island · river spot · Louisa · ~111 km
• Shuck Island · river spot · Marion · ~116 km
• Pearl Island · river spot · Pike · ~117 km
• Blanchard Island · river spot · Muscatine · ~117 km
• Blackbird Island · river spot · Pike · ~142 km

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