Benis Island

Benis 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 Benis 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 Benis Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.84788, -89.84429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benis Island

• Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit · sanctuary · Marathon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rib Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Marathon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Dubay · lake · Marathon · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mead State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Wood · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wausau Dam · lake · Marathon · ~26 km · Must-see
• First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau · church · Marathon · ~27 km · Must-see
• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · museum · Marathon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~39 km · Must-see
• Glisezinski Lake · lake · Portage · ~48 km · Must-see
• Council Grounds State Park · park · Lincoln · ~48 km · Must-see
• Schmeeckle Reserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~51 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Portage · ~51 km · Must-see
• Beth Israel Synagogue · museum · Portage · ~52 km · Must-see
• Soo Line 2713 · attraction · Portage · ~54 km · Must-see
• Brewery Park · park · Portage · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaunewinne · lake · Wood · ~54 km · Must-see
• North Wood County Park · park · Wood · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dells of the Eau Claire Park · park · Marathon · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Benis Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Benis Island

• Rock Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~50 km
• Big Island · river spot · Wood · ~60 km
• Belle Island · river spot · Wood · ~64 km
• Garrison Island · river spot · Wood · ~66 km
• Edwards Island · river spot · Wood · ~66 km
• Picnic Island · river spot · Oneida · ~136 km
• Jossart Island · river spot · Oneida · ~142 km
• Boars Rapids · river spot · Price · ~145 km
• Bunyans Hat Island · river spot · Rusk · ~147 km
• Priest Lake Rapids · river spot · Price · ~147 km

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