Local favourite river spot · Canyon, Idaho
Heron Island
Heron Island is a river spot in Canyon, Idaho.
Heron 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 Heron 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 Heron Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.82942, -117.02005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heron 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 · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~46 km · Must-see
- Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~5 km
- Oregon Trail Agriculture Museum · museum · Malheur · ~7 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 · ~20 km
- Stone House Museum · museum · Malheur · ~30 km
- Owyhee Dam · lake · Malheur · ~34 km
- Graveyard Point · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~36 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~38 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Heron Island
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~5 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Ada · ~69 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 Heron Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Heron Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Heron 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, 31 km), Bully Creek Dam (lake, 46 km).