Must-see river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia
Compton Island
Compton Island is a river spot in Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia.
Compton Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Compton Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Compton Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.59468, -126.68251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compton Island
- Crease Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrona Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanson Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harbledown Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Village Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bonwick Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coffin Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Klaoitsis Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Cracroft Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Turnour Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cormorant Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tsitika Mountain · viewpoint · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Derby · viewpoint · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Malcolm Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Haddington Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Broughton Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dorman Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Denham Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~31 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Compton Island
- Crease Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madrona Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanson Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harbledown Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Village Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bonwick Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coffin Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Klaoitsis Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Cracroft Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Turnour Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Compton Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Compton Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Compton Island?
Nearby: Crease Island (river spot, 4 km), Madrona Island (river spot, 4 km), Hanson Island (river spot, 6 km), Harbledown Island (river spot, 8 km), Village Island (river spot, 13 km), Bonwick Island (river spot, 15 km).
Is Compton Island worth visiting?
Compton Island is listed as a must-see river spot in British Columbia on Spotwander.