Local favourite river spot · Russell, Kentucky
Lowgap Island
Lowgap Island is a river spot in Russell, Kentucky.
Lowgap 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 Lowgap 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 Lowgap Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.91051, -85.02125. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lowgap Island
- Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Marina · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Concord Church · church · Russell · ~11 km
- Cabell Grove United Methodist Church · church · Wayne · ~11 km
- Little Lily Creek Falls · waterfall · Russell · ~11 km
- Lily Bend Falls · waterfall · Russell · ~11 km
- Jamestown Memorial Circle · fort · Russell · ~11 km
- Lower Lily Creek Falls · waterfall · Russell · ~11 km
- Upper Lily Creek Falls · waterfall · Russell · ~11 km
- Lakeview Church · church · Wayne · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lowgap Island
- County Line Island · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~53 km
- Geiger Island · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~57 km
- Little Goat Island · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~58 km
- Opossum Island · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~58 km
- Big Island · river spot · East Tennessee · ~62 km
- First Island · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~62 km
- Brooks Shoal · river spot · Middle Tennessee · ~106 km
- White Creek · river spot · East Tennessee · ~107 km
- Clear Creek · river spot · East Tennessee · ~111 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lowgap Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lowgap Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lowgap Island?
Nearby: Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center (sanctuary, 15 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Green River Knob (viewpoint, 39 km), Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park (park, 52 km), Green River Lake (lake, 55 km), Pickett CCC Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 55 km).