Local favourite river spot · Owyhee, Idaho
Hermit Island
Hermit Island is a river spot in Owyhee, Idaho.
Hermit 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 Hermit 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 Hermit Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.40170, -116.67913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hermit Island
- Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Celebration Park · fort · Canyon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~23 km · Must-see
- Boise Idaho Temple · church · Ada · ~49 km · Must-see
- Idaho Aquarium · sanctuary · Ada · ~50 km · Must-see
- Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center · temple · Ada · ~55 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Park · park · Ada · ~55 km · Must-see
- Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial · fort · Ada · ~56 km · Must-see
- Boise Cascade Lake · waterfall · Ada · ~56 km · Must-see
- Julia Davis Park · sanctuary · Ada · ~56 km · Must-see
- Christ Chapel · church · Ada · ~56 km · Must-see
- C. W. Moore Park · park · Ada · ~57 km · Must-see
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Canyon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park · park · Ada · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Ada · ~57 km · Must-see
- Camel's Back Park · park · Ada · ~58 km · Must-see
- Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~63 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hermit Island
- Eagle Island · river spot · Ada · ~50 km
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~69 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~71 km
- Rippee Island · river spot · Owyhee · ~1 km
- Raccoon Island · river spot · Canyon · ~2 km
- Current Island · river spot · Canyon · ~3 km
- Fischer Island · river spot · Canyon · ~4 km
- Ware Island · river spot · Canyon · ~4 km
- Richards Island · river spot · Canyon · ~5 km
- Goldeneye Island · river spot · Canyon · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hermit Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hermit Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hermit Island?
Nearby: Map Rock (fort, 4 km), Celebration Park (fort, 21 km), Kuna Caves (cave, 23 km), Boise Idaho Temple (church, 49 km), Idaho Aquarium (sanctuary, 50 km), Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center (temple, 55 km).