Tern Island

Tern 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 Tern 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 Tern Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.58988, -90.90330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tern Island

• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~21 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~32 km · Must-see
• Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor County Park · park · Iron · ~45 km · Must-see
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tern Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tern Island

• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hermit Island · river spot · Ashland · ~46 km
• Eagle Island · river spot · Bayfield · ~51 km
• Oak Island · river spot · Ashland · ~51 km
• Raspberry Island · river spot · Bayfield · ~54 km
• York Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~55 km
• Sand Island · river spot · Bayfield · ~55 km
• Stockton Island · river spot · Ashland · ~57 km
• Manitou Island · river spot · Ashland · ~57 km
• Otter Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~60 km

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