Notable river spot · Northwestern Ontario, Ontario
Foster Island
Foster Island is a river spot in Northwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.72278, -86.55791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Island
- Pic River Site · fort · Northwestern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Canoe Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Steel Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
- Detention Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Neys Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Echo Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Pic Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Dam Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
- Mink Creek Falls · waterfall · Northwestern Ontario · ~8 km
- Red Sucker Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~12 km
- Hawkins Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~12 km
- Two Finger Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~14 km
- Craddock Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~15 km
- Wolf Camp Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~15 km
- Geordie Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~16 km
- Hare Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~17 km
- Penn Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~18 km
- Seeley Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Foster Island
- Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~91 km · Must-see
- Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~104 km · Must-see
- St. Ignace Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~125 km · Must-see
- White River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~141 km · Must-see
- Detention Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Pic Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Hawkins Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~12 km
- Pic River · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~25 km
- Lawson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~33 km
- Leadman Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Foster Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Foster Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Foster Island?
Nearby: Pic River Site (fort, 29 km), Canoe Lake (lake, 41 km), Steel Lake (lake, 71 km), Detention Island (river spot, 4 km), Neys Lake (lake, 6 km), Echo Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is Foster Island worth visiting?
Foster Island is listed as a notable river spot in Ontario on Spotwander.