Bald Eagle Island

Bald Eagle 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 Bald Eagle 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 Bald Eagle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.52880, -92.38778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Eagle Island

• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~46 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Polk · ~47 km · Must-see
• Linn Lake · lake · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~50 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Eagle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bald Eagle Island

• Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~89 km
• Kings Island · river spot · Anoka · ~110 km
• Hennepin Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~114 km
• Nicollet Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~114 km
• Simley Island · river spot · Dakota · ~116 km
• Prescott Island · river spot · Dakota · ~117 km
• Pike Island · river spot · Ramsey · ~117 km
• Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~117 km
• Upper Grey Cloud Island · river spot · Washington · ~118 km
• Big Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~118 km

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