Local favourite river spot · Caribou, Idaho
Bay Island
Bay Island is a river spot in Caribou, Idaho.
Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.93453, -111.63386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bay Island
- Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~39 km · Must-see
- Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex · park · Bannock · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~62 km · Must-see
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Bingham · ~67 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km · Must-see
- Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~74 km · Must-see
- Blackfoot Reservoir · lake · Caribou · ~3 km
- Reservoir Mountain · lake · Caribou · ~6 km
- Badger Knoll · viewpoint · Caribou · ~7 km
- Crater Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~7 km
- Camp Peak · viewpoint · Caribou · ~9 km
- Limerock Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~11 km
- Little Crater · viewpoint · Caribou · ~12 km
- Robbers Roost · viewpoint · Caribou · ~13 km
- China Hat Dam · lake · Caribou · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bay Island
- Goat island · river spot · Power · ~143 km
- Spring Island · river spot · Caribou · ~2 km
- Crane Island · river spot · Caribou · ~2 km
- Sheep Island · river spot · Caribou · ~4 km
- Chain Island · river spot · Caribou · ~5 km
- Long Island · river spot · Caribou · ~6 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Caribou · ~6 km
- Cormorant Island · river spot · Caribou · ~6 km
- Willow Island · river spot · Caribou · ~6 km
- Split Island · river spot · Caribou · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bay Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bay Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bay Island?
Nearby: Soda Springs Geyser (attraction, 39 km), Caribou Mountain (viewpoint, 40 km), Mount Putnam (viewpoint, 54 km), Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex (park, 58 km), Gem Valley (viewpoint, 62 km), Caribou-Targhee National Forest (sanctuary, 67 km).