Myrtle Island

Myrtle 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Myrtle 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 Myrtle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.47484, -123.54426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Myrtle Island

• Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cooper Creek Dam · lake · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Winchester Dam · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Drain Castle · church · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Safari Village · sanctuary · Douglas · ~48 km · Must-see
• Devil's Staircase Wilderness · sanctuary · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Elk Viewing Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Dam · lake · Lane · ~60 km · Must-see
• North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~62 km · Must-see
• Eel Lake · lake · Douglas · ~66 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Lane · ~66 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church · church · Lane · ~66 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~68 km · Must-see
• Coos Art Museum · museum · Coos · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~70 km · Must-see
• Umpqua River Light · museum · Douglas · ~71 km · Must-see
• Tahkenitch Lake · lake · Douglas · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Myrtle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Myrtle Island

• Norwood Island · river spot · Benton · ~129 km
• Kiger Island · river spot · Benton · ~148 km
• Churchill Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~14 km
• Smith Ferry Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~16 km
• Crow Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~23 km
• Leatherwood Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~26 km
• Cleveland Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~26 km
• Sawyer Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~31 km
• Burkhart Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~31 km
• Rock Island · river spot · Douglas · ~38 km

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