Local favourite river spot · Flathead, Montana
Deer Island
Deer Island is a river spot in Flathead, Montana.
Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.11785, -114.03304. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Island
- Echo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~1 km · Must-see
- Flathead National Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~12 km · Must-see
- Flathead Valley · sanctuary · Idaho · ~17 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Idaho · ~26 km · Must-see
- West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lone Pine State Park · sanctuary · Flathead · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hungry Horse Dam · lake · Flathead · ~31 km · Must-see
- Firefighter Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~33 km · Must-see
- Almeda Lake · lake · Idaho · ~36 km · Must-see
- Flathead Lake · lake · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bad Rock Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~38 km · Must-see
- Great Northern Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grant Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~39 km · Must-see
- Stanton Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~39 km · Must-see
- Coram Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~39 km · Must-see
- Marion Lake · lake · Idaho · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nyack Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~44 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Deer Island
- Wild Horse Island · river spot · Lake · ~42 km
- Cromwell Island · river spot · Lake · ~43 km
- Melita Island · river spot · Shoshone · ~45 km
- Melita Island · river spot · Lake · ~45 km
- Wild Goose Island · river spot · Idaho · ~91 km
- Firemens Island · river spot · Flathead · ~3 km
- Emerald Island · river spot · Flathead · ~20 km
- Clayton Island · river spot · Flathead · ~25 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Lake · ~27 km
- Lost Island · river spot · Flathead · ~27 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Deer Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Deer Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Deer Island?
Nearby: Echo Lake (lake, 1 km), Flathead National Forest (sanctuary, 12 km), Flathead Valley (sanctuary, 17 km), Swan Lake (lake, 24 km), Swan Lake (lake, 26 km), West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park (lake, 27 km).