Halfmoon Islands

Halfmoon Islands: 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 Halfmoon Islands

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 Halfmoon Islands — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.39139, -88.20905. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Halfmoon Islands

• Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
• Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
• Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~16 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
• Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake County Discovery Museum · museum · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
• New Gracanica Monastery · church · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hindu Mandir of Lake County · temple · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
• Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Play Island · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
• Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Halfmoon Islands

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Halfmoon Islands

• Fairy Island · river spot · Walworth · ~61 km
• Deakin Island · river spot · Walworth · ~65 km
• Clark Island · river spot · Kane · ~76 km
• Salt Creek · river spot · Cook · ~86 km
• Powers Island · river spot · Kane · ~88 km
• Stolp Island · river spot · Kane · ~89 km
• Goose Island · river spot · Cook · ~89 km
• Kinnickinnic River · river spot · Milwaukee · ~91 km
• Milwaukee River · river spot · Milwaukee · ~100 km
• McDowell Island · river spot · Waukesha · ~106 km

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