Simley Island

Simley Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Simley Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Simley Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.83348, -93.04189. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simley Island

• Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
• South Oaks Park · sanctuary · Dakota · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lower Grey Cloud Island · lake · Washington · ~9 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area · lake · Dakota · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pig's Eye Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carver Lake Beach · lake · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kegan Lake · lake · Dakota · ~13 km · Must-see
• Augusta Lake · lake · Dakota · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lebanon Hills Regional Park · park · Dakota · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~14 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Lake · lake · Dakota · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wabasha Street Caves · cave · Ramsey · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crosby Farm Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~15 km · Must-see
• Historic Fort Snelling · fort · Hennepin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wic̣aḣapi · park · Ramsey · ~16 km · Must-see
• Farquar Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~16 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Museum Of American Art · museum · Ramsey · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simley Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Simley Island

• Upper Grey Cloud Island · river spot · Washington · ~6 km
• Pike Island · river spot · Ramsey · ~15 km
• Prescott Island · river spot · Dakota · ~27 km
• Hennepin Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~29 km
• Nicollet Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~31 km
• Minnesota River · river spot · Hennepin · ~34 km
• Duck Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~54 km
• Crane Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~62 km
• Kings Island · river spot · Anoka · ~65 km
• Battle Island · river spot · Buffalo · ~109 km

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