Rush Island

Rush 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 Rush 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 Rush Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.71262, -91.37731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Island

• Deutschheim State Historic Site · park · Gasconade · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lepp Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~14 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~15 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~18 km · Must-see
• St. Martin's Church · church · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows · church · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Calhoun Hollow · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
• Graham Cave · cave · Montgomery · ~34 km · Must-see
• Klondike Park · park · Calhoun · ~62 km · Must-see
• Westminster Historic Gymnasium · sanctuary · Callaway · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~66 km · Must-see
• August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~67 km · Must-see
• Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · ~73 km · Must-see
• Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~74 km · Must-see
• Hermann station · attraction · Gasconade · ~6 km
• Historic Hermann Museum · museum · Gasconade · ~6 km
• Pommer-Gentner House · fort · Gasconade · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rush Island

• Hat Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~84 km
• Johnson Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~84 km
• Martin Towhead · river spot · Calhoun · ~84 km
• Apple Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~90 km
• Jane Downing Island · river spot · Saint Louis · ~93 km
• Kelly Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~99 km
• Stanley Island · river spot · Cole · ~99 km
• Mortland Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~101 km
• Calhoun Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~101 km
• Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~102 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Missouri

Frequently asked