Notable river spot · Hennepin, Minnesota
Crane Island
Crane Island is a river spot in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.90059, -93.66248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Island
- Lake Zumbra · lake · Carver · ~3 km · Must-see
- Halstead's Bay · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Schutz Lake · lake · Carver · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Langdon · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saunders Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dutch Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnewashta · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · park · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnetonka · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Bavaria · lake · Carver · ~9 km · Must-see
- Galpin Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucy · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Ann · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Christmas Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Crane Island
- Duck Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~8 km
- Minnesota River · river spot · Hennepin · ~29 km
- Nicollet Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~41 km
- Hennepin Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~42 km
- Pike Island · river spot · Ramsey · ~49 km
- Kings Island · river spot · Anoka · ~50 km
- Simley Island · river spot · Dakota · ~62 km
- Upper Grey Cloud Island · river spot · Washington · ~67 km
- Prescott Island · river spot · Dakota · ~88 km
- Sauk River · river spot · Stearns · ~107 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Crane Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crane Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crane Island?
Nearby: Lake Zumbra (lake, 3 km), Halstead's Bay (lake, 3 km), Schutz Lake (lake, 4 km), Stieger Lake (lake, 5 km), Lake Langdon (lake, 5 km), Saunders Lake (lake, 5 km).
Is Crane Island worth visiting?
Crane Island is listed as a notable river spot in Minnesota on Spotwander.