Notable river spot · Northwestern Ontario, Ontario
Otter Island
Otter Island is a river spot in Northwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Otter 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 Otter 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 Otter Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.10420, -86.05046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otter Island
- Pukaskwa National Park · sanctuary · Northwestern Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
- Michipicoten Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ambrose Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
- Old Daves Harbour · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~2 km
- Berkstrom Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Steeres Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Cascade Falls · waterfall · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Deep Harbour · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Sund Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Scapula Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~5 km
- Perry Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~5 km
- Buchanan Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Triangle Harbour · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~9 km
- Swallow River Falls · waterfall · Northwestern Ontario · ~10 km
- Trapper Harbour · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~11 km
- Richardson Harbour · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~13 km
- Grandma Stevens Pond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Otter Island
- Michipicoten Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
- White River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~104 km · Must-see
- Old Woman River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~116 km · Must-see
- Michipicoten River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~119 km · Must-see
- Pukaskwa River · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~23 km
- East Pukaskwa River · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~31 km
- Quebec Rocks · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~48 km
- Oskabukuta River · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~59 km
- Billys Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~59 km
- MacMeekin Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~59 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Otter Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Otter Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Otter Island?
Nearby: Pukaskwa National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Michipicoten Island (river spot, 55 km), Ambrose Lake (lake, 72 km), Gibson Lake (lake, 74 km), Old Daves Harbour (beach, 2 km), Berkstrom Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Otter Island worth visiting?
Otter Island is listed as a notable river spot in Ontario on Spotwander.