Local favourite river spot · Grand, Colorado
Rainbow Island
Rainbow Island is a river spot in Grand, Colorado.
Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.17989, -105.85805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Island
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Arapaho National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kauffman House Museum · museum · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Paradise Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- Moomaw Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Vrain Glaciers · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boulder-Grand Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Alice · viewpoint · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
- Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~24 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rainbow Island
- Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~85 km · Must-see
- Harvey Island · river spot · Grand · ~3 km
- Sentinel Island · river spot · Summit · ~84 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Grand · ~1 km
- Elephant Island · river spot · Grand · ~1 km
- Shelter Island · river spot · Grand · ~2 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Grand · ~4 km
- Boulder Whitewater Park Drop 1 · river spot · Boulder · ~64 km
- Boulder Whitewater Park Drop 2 · river spot · Boulder · ~64 km
- Boulder Whitewater Park Small Drops · river spot · Boulder · ~64 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rainbow Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Island?
Nearby: Shadow Mountain Dam (lake, 4 km), Lake Granby (lake, 5 km), Arapaho National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Grand Lake (lake, 10 km), Kauffman House Museum (museum, 11 km), Mount Craig (viewpoint, 15 km).