Must-see river spot · Leinster, Ireland
Colt Island
Colt Island is a river spot in Leinster, Ireland.
Colt 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 Colt 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 Colt Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.58490, -6.08897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colt Island
- Saint Patrick's Island · river spot · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shenick Island · river spot · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baldongan Church · church · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ardgillan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Drumanagh Promontory Fort · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rockabill Lighthouse · beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rogerstown Estuary SAC · sanctuary · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lambay Island · river spot · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sarsfieldstown Cross · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Silverstream Priory · church · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Malahide Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Swords Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dardistown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Calliaghstown Well · attraction · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cloghran Parish · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- St David's Church · church · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Colt Island
- Saint Patrick's Island · river spot · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shenick Island · river spot · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lambay Island · river spot · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ireland's Eye · river spot · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dalkey Island · river spot · Leinster · ~43 km · Must-see
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~94 km · Must-see
- South Stack · river spot · Wales · ~121 km · Must-see
- Calf of Man · river spot · Rushen · ~123 km · Must-see
- Mahee Island · river spot · Northern Ireland · ~133 km · Must-see
- The Muglins · river spot · Leinster · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Colt 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 Colt Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Colt Island?
Nearby: Saint Patrick's Island (river spot, 1 km), Shenick Island (river spot, 2 km), Baldongan Church (church, 6 km), Ardgillan Castle (fort, 6 km), Drumanagh Promontory Fort (fort, 6 km), Rockabill Lighthouse (beach, 7 km).
Is Colt Island worth visiting?
Colt Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.