Sawyer Rapids

Sawyer Rapids: 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 Sawyer Rapids

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 Sawyer Rapids — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.68209, -123.65690. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sawyer Rapids

• Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Devil's Staircase Wilderness · sanctuary · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Drain Castle · church · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Elk Viewing Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tahkenitch Lake · lake · Douglas · ~48 km · Must-see
• North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~50 km · Must-see
• Siltcoos Lake · lake · Lane · ~50 km · Must-see
• Eel Lake · lake · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Perkins Lake · lake · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~54 km · Must-see
• Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~54 km · Must-see
• Umpqua River Light · museum · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Woahink Lake · lake · Lane · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cooper Creek Dam · lake · Douglas · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cleawox Lake · lake · Lane · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fern Park · sanctuary · Lane · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sawyer Rapids

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sawyer Rapids

• Norwood Island · river spot · Benton · ~105 km
• Kiger Island · river spot · Benton · ~123 km
• Rock Island · river spot · Douglas · ~15 km
• Smith Ferry Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~17 km
• Myrtle Island · river spot · Douglas · ~31 km
• Echo Island · river spot · Douglas · ~32 km
• Blacks Island · river spot · Douglas · ~43 km
• Bolon Island · river spot · Douglas · ~45 km
• Churchill Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~45 km
• Steamboat Island · river spot · Douglas · ~47 km

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