Notable island · San Mateo, California
Outer Bair Island
Outer Bair Island is an island in San Mateo, California.
Outer Bair Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Outer Bair Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Outer Bair Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.53103, -122.21540. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Outer Bair Island
- San Mateo County History Museum · museum · San Mateo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Leo J Ryan Memorial Park · park · San Mateo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belmont Hill · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Christ Gospel Church of Redwood City · church · San Mateo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Davey Glen Park · park · San Mateo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Menlo Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Church · church · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beresford Community Garden · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Woodside Road Methodist Church · church · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- San Mateo Central Park · park · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Crows Project: You-Me-We · attraction · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
- El Palo Alto Park · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Museum of American Heritage · museum · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bear Gulch Reservoir · lake · San Mateo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hewlett Packard's Garage · attraction · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Angel of Grief · attraction · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stanford Mausoleum · fort · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Outer Bair Island
- Yerba Buena Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Treasure Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~44 km · Must-see
- Seal Rocks · river spot · San Francisco · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mallard Island · river spot · Contra Costa · ~78 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~90 km · Must-see
- Sherman Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~92 km · Must-see
- Little Mandeville Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~98 km · Must-see
- Rough and Ready Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~111 km · Must-see
- Bird Island · river spot · San Mateo · ~4 km
- Greco Island · river spot · San Mateo · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Outer Bair Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Outer Bair Island?
Nearby: San Mateo County History Museum (museum, 6 km), Leo J Ryan Memorial Park (park, 7 km), Belmont Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Christ Gospel Church of Redwood City (church, 8 km), Davey Glen Park (park, 8 km), Menlo Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 10 km).
Is Outer Bair Island worth visiting?
Outer Bair Island is listed as a notable island in California on Spotwander.