Local favourite river spot · Canyon, Idaho
Blackburn Island
Blackburn Island is a river spot in Canyon, Idaho.
Blackburn 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 Blackburn 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 Blackburn Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.44390, -116.73237. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackburn Island
- Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~29 km · Must-see
- Celebration Park · fort · Canyon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Canyon · ~49 km · Must-see
- Boise Idaho Temple · church · Ada · ~51 km · Must-see
- Idaho Aquarium · sanctuary · Ada · ~51 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Park · park · Ada · ~56 km · Must-see
- Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~57 km · Must-see
- Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center · temple · Ada · ~57 km · Must-see
- Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial · fort · Ada · ~58 km · Must-see
- Boise Cascade Lake · waterfall · Ada · ~58 km · Must-see
- Julia Davis Park · sanctuary · Ada · ~58 km · Must-see
- C. W. Moore Park · park · Ada · ~59 km · Must-see
- Christ Chapel · church · Ada · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Ada · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park · park · Ada · ~60 km · Must-see
- Camel's Back Park · park · Ada · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Boise · fort · Malheur · ~60 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Blackburn Island
- Eagle Island · river spot · Ada · ~50 km
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~61 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~63 km
- Dredge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Foglers Island · river spot · Canyon · ~1 km
- Cottontail Island · river spot · Owyhee · ~3 km
- Goldeneye Island · river spot · Canyon · ~3 km
- Dilley Island · river spot · Canyon · ~6 km
- Raccoon Island · river spot · Canyon · ~6 km
- Fruit Island · river spot · Canyon · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Blackburn Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Blackburn Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Blackburn Island?
Nearby: Map Rock (fort, 4 km), Kuna Caves (cave, 29 km), Celebration Park (fort, 29 km), Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 49 km), Boise Idaho Temple (church, 51 km), Idaho Aquarium (sanctuary, 51 km).