Local favourite river spot · Douglas, Oregon
Leatherwood Rapids
Leatherwood Rapids is a river spot in Douglas, Oregon.
Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.29428, -123.47064. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leatherwood Rapids
- Winchester Dam · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Safari Village · sanctuary · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cooper Creek Dam · lake · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Drain Castle · church · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Galesville Dam · lake · Douglas · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cottage Grove Dam · lake · Lane · ~72 km · Must-see
- Devil's Staircase Wilderness · sanctuary · Douglas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Clover Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~75 km · Must-see
- Logging Museum · museum · Coos · ~75 km · Must-see
- Stephens Community Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~15 km
- Laurelwood Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~16 km
- Templin Beach Park · beach · Douglas · ~17 km
- Roseburg Downtown Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~17 km
- Mill-Pine Neighborhood Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~17 km
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Douglas · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Leatherwood Rapids
- Wizard Island · river spot · Klamath · ~143 km
- Phantom Ship · river spot · Klamath · ~150 km
- Cleveland Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~0 km
- Crow Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~4 km
- Burkhart Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~5 km
- Churchill Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~12 km
- Myrtle Island · river spot · Douglas · ~26 km
- Smith Ferry Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~42 km
- Pebble Ridge · river spot · Douglas · ~54 km
- Sawyer Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~57 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Leatherwood Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Leatherwood Rapids?
Nearby: Winchester Dam (lake, 12 km), Safari Village (sanctuary, 22 km), Cooper Creek Dam (lake, 22 km), Fort Umpqua (fort, 50 km), Drain Castle (church, 53 km), Loon Lake (lake, 55 km).