Ballinger Island

Ballinger 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 Ballinger 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 Ballinger Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.78273, -122.33000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ballinger Island

• Lake Ballinger · lake · Snohomish · ~0 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
• Halls Lake · lake · Snohomish · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kruckeberg Botanic Garden · sanctuary · King · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Park · park · King · ~5 km · Must-see
• Scriber Lake Park · lake · Snohomish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Edmonds Historical Museum · museum · Snohomish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cascadia Art Museum · museum · Snohomish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Jackson Park · park · King · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bitter Lake · lake · King · ~8 km · Must-see
• Northacres Park · park · King · ~9 km · Must-see
• Haller Lake · lake · King · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake City Beach Park · beach · King · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Edward State Park · park · King · ~10 km · Must-see
• Burke-Gilman Trail · trek · King · ~11 km · Must-see
• O.O. Denny Park · park · King · ~13 km · Must-see
• Matthews Beach Park · beach · King · ~13 km · Must-see
• North Creek Wetland · sanctuary · King · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ballinger Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ballinger Island

• Hat Island · river spot · Snohomish · ~32 km · Must-see
• Vashon Island · river spot · King · ~52 km · Must-see
• Camano Island · river spot · Island · ~54 km · Must-see
• Whidbey Island · river spot · Island · ~56 km · Must-see
• Stretch Island · river spot · Mason · ~79 km · Must-see
• Herron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~86 km · Must-see
• Smith Island · river spot · Island · ~88 km · Must-see
• Ketron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~92 km · Must-see
• Fidalgo Island · river spot · Skagit · ~96 km · Must-see
• Castle Island · river spot · San Juan · ~100 km · Must-see

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