Local favourite river spot · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Champaign Island
Champaign Island is a river spot in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
Champaign 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 Champaign 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 Champaign Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.20971, -91.10914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Champaign Island
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~2 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~53 km · Must-see
- Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~71 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Champaign Island
- Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~96 km · Must-see
- Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~38 km
- Headflyer Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~41 km
- Scott Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~41 km
- Crownhart Island · river spot · Douglas · ~70 km
- Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~81 km
- Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~84 km
- Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~86 km
- Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~100 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Bayfield · ~102 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Champaign Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Champaign Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Champaign Island?
Nearby: Forest Lodge Educational Campus (sanctuary, 2 km), Namekagon Lake (lake, 2 km), Lost Land Lake (lake, 16 km), Foo Lake (lake, 21 km), Smear Lake (lake, 21 km), Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District (sanctuary, 26 km).