First Island

First 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit First Island

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 First Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.45747, -92.45069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Island

• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Polk · ~36 km · Must-see
• Linn Lake · lake · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Chisago · ~45 km · Must-see
• William O'Brien State Park · park · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Ellen · lake · Chisago · ~46 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Chisago · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~48 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of First Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near First Island

• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~41 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~51 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~57 km · Must-see
• Willow River State Park · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~65 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve · sanctuary · Anoka · ~73 km · Must-see

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