Local favourite river spot · Columbia, Oregon
Sandy Island
Sandy Island is a river spot in Columbia, Oregon.
Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.00501, -122.86371. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandy Island
- Cottonwood Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~18 km · Must-see
- Longview Foursquare Church · church · Cowlitz · ~19 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Cowlitz · ~19 km · Must-see
- Longview Community Church · church · Cowlitz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Sacajawea · lake · Cowlitz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nutty Narrows Squirrel Bridge · attraction · Cowlitz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Seaman · attraction · Columbia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nob Hill Nature Park · park · Cowlitz · ~21 km · Must-see
- Warrior Rock Lighthouse · beach · Columbia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Paradise Point State Park · park · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
- Scappoose Bay · lake · Columbia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Overlook Park · park · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Abrams Park · park · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Heron Community Garden · sanctuary · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Collins Beach · beach · Clark · ~30 km · Must-see
- Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~30 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sandy Island
- Cottonwood Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~10 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~123 km · Must-see
- Goat Island · river spot · Columbia · ~10 km
- Gee Island · river spot · Clark · ~23 km
- Bachelor Island · river spot · Clark · ~27 km
- Coon Island · river spot · Clark · ~33 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Columbia · ~37 km
- Indian Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~42 km
- Sauvie Island · river spot · Multnomah · ~46 km
- Whites Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~50 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sandy Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sandy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sandy Island?
Nearby: Cottonwood Island (river spot, 10 km), Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens (sanctuary, 18 km), Longview Foursquare Church (church, 19 km), First Christian Church (church, 19 km), Longview Community Church (church, 20 km), Lake Sacajawea (lake, 20 km).