Notable river spot · Canyon, Idaho
Gold Island
Gold Island is a river spot in Canyon, Idaho.
Gold 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gold 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 Gold Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.83314, -117.02080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gold Island
- Fort Boise · fort · Malheur · ~1 km · Must-see
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Canyon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~26 km · Must-see
- Treasure Valley Ball Park · park · Malheur · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ontario State Recreation Site · park · Malheur · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~45 km · Must-see
- Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~4 km
- Oregon Trail Agriculture Museum · museum · Malheur · ~6 km
- Cow Hollow Park · viewpoint · Malheur · ~10 km
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Malheur · ~13 km
- Keeney Pass Interpretive Site · fort · Malheur · ~19 km
- Keeney Pass · viewpoint · Malheur · ~19 km
- Stone House Museum · museum · Malheur · ~30 km
- Owyhee Dam · lake · Malheur · ~35 km
- Graveyard Point · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~36 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~39 km
- West Plymouth Street · fort · Canyon · ~39 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gold Island
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~4 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Ada · ~69 km
- Heron Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Big Cottonwood Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Settlers Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Prati Island · river spot · Malheur · ~5 km
- Goose Egg Island · river spot · Canyon · ~9 km
- Billy Goat Island · river spot · Canyon · ~10 km
- Gamble Island · river spot · Malheur · ~12 km
- McConnel Island · river spot · Canyon · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gold Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gold Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gold Island?
Nearby: Fort Boise (fort, 1 km), Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Malheur Butte (viewpoint, 26 km), Treasure Valley Ball Park (park, 26 km), Ontario State Recreation Site (park, 30 km), Bully Creek Dam (lake, 45 km).
Is Gold Island worth visiting?
Gold Island is listed as a notable river spot in Idaho on Spotwander.