Second Island

Second 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 Second 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 Second Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.58833, -80.26861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Second Island

• Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~16 km · Must-see
• Normandale Furnace · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cliff Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wintering Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
• Nanticoke Battlefield War of 1812 · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
• Presque Isle Lighthouse · beach · Erie · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Lisgar · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
• Erie Harbor North Pier Light · lake · Erie · ~63 km · Must-see
• Presque Isle State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~64 km · Must-see
• Erie Land Light · lake · Erie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Presque Isle · fort · Erie · ~66 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter Cathedral Church · church · Erie · ~67 km · Must-see
• Sommerheim Park Archaeological District · fort · Erie · ~67 km · Must-see
• Waldameer Park & Water World · park · Erie · ~68 km · Must-see
• Erie Zoo · sanctuary · Erie · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bell Homestead National Historic Site · attraction · Southwestern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
• Chiefswood · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
• Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks · church · Southwestern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Second Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Second Island

• Mohawk Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~83 km · Must-see
• Snow Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~1 km
• Ryerson's Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~2 km
• Davis Creek · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~38 km
• Kerby Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~77 km
• Horner Creek · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~77 km
• Henley Island · river spot · Niagara Region · ~132 km
• Avon River · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~135 km
• Brother Island · river spot · Niagara · ~140 km
• Goat Island · river spot · Niagara · ~140 km

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