Local favourite river spot · Colfax, Nebraska
School Island
School Island is a river spot in Colfax, Nebraska.
School 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit School 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 School Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.44722, -96.96103. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near School Island
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · park · Dodge · ~42 km · Must-see
- Quincentenary Belltower · park · Platte · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~47 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Butler · ~8 km
- Arnold Park · park · Colfax · ~10 km
- North Park · park · Colfax · ~10 km
- South Park · park · Colfax · ~10 km
- Community Park · park · Colfax · ~11 km
- Merchants Park · park · Colfax · ~11 km
- Schuyler Park · park · Colfax · ~11 km
- Brewery Hill · viewpoint · Colfax · ~12 km
- White Tail Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Colfax · ~14 km
- Franklin-Cotterell Greens · park · Dodge · ~18 km
- Indian Peak · viewpoint · Saunders · ~19 km
- North Bend City Park · park · Dodge · ~19 km
- Bramble State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~28 km
- Bell Park · park · Butler · ~33 km
- David City Park · park · Butler · ~33 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near School Island
- Bushes Island · river spot · Merrick · ~132 km
- Sheep Island · river spot · Colfax · ~2 km
- Murphy Island · river spot · Dodge · ~7 km
- Tomek Island · river spot · Colfax · ~19 km
- Bignells Island · river spot · Saunders · ~19 km
- Bobkies Island · river spot · Saunders · ~25 km
- Hewitt Island · river spot · Colfax · ~26 km
- Pole Island · river spot · Dodge · ~28 km
- Diane's Island · river spot · Saunders · ~52 km
- Wilburn Island · river spot · Sarpy · ~82 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for School Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit School Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near School Island?
Nearby: Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (park, 42 km), Quincentenary Belltower (park, 43 km), Lake Wanahoo Dam (lake, 47 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Arnold Park (park, 10 km), North Park (park, 10 km).