Local favourite river spot · Benton, Iowa
Barnets Island
Barnets Island is a river spot in Benton, Iowa.
Barnets 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 Barnets 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 Barnets Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.23644, -92.04609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barnets Island
- Lost Island Theme Park · park · Black Hawk · ~39 km · Must-see
- Matugani · attraction · Black Hawk · ~39 km · Must-see
- The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lost Island Waterpark · park · Black Hawk · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hanging Bog State Preserve · park · Linn · ~40 km · Must-see
- Grout Museum of History and Science · museum · Black Hawk · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mother Mosque of America · dargah · Linn · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art · museum · Linn · ~53 km · Must-see
- African American Museum Of Iowa · museum · Linn · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~55 km · Must-see
- National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · museum · Linn · ~55 km · Must-see
- George Wyth Memorial State Park · park · Black Hawk · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cedar Falls Ice House · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~59 km · Must-see
- Amana · sanctuary · Iowa · ~63 km · Must-see
- Conants Park · park · Tama · ~64 km · Must-see
- Palisades-Kepler State Park · park · Linn · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kent Chapel · church · Poweshiek · ~73 km · Must-see
- ADT - Iowa - K - Seg 2 · trek · Benton · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Barnets Island
- Robinson Crusoe Island · river spot · Black Hawk · ~49 km
- Sans Souci Island · river spot · Black Hawk · ~51 km
- Municipal Island · river spot · Linn · ~53 km
- Willow Island · river spot · Clayton · ~125 km
- Jack Oak Island · river spot · Grant · ~128 km
- Island 186 · river spot · Grant · ~131 km
- Island 181 · river spot · Grant · ~132 km
- French Island · river spot · Grant · ~132 km
- Island 201 · river spot · Grant · ~134 km
- Maquoketa River · river spot · Jackson · ~136 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Barnets Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Barnets Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Barnets Island?
Nearby: Lost Island Theme Park (park, 39 km), Matugani (attraction, 39 km), The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls (waterfall, 39 km), Lost Island Waterpark (park, 40 km), Hanging Bog State Preserve (park, 40 km), Grout Museum of History and Science (museum, 47 km).