Notable river spot · Los Angeles, California
Chaffee Island
Chaffee Island is a river spot in Los Angeles, California.
Chaffee 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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.73981, -118.13939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chaffee Island
- Long Beach Museum of Art · church · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Colorado Lagoon · lake · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Los Cerritos Wetlands · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rancho Los Alamitos · museum · Los Angeles · ~6 km · Must-see
- Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museum of Latin American Art · museum · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lions Lighthouse · beach · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Second Samoan Church, (historic) · church · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Terminal Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- West Grove Park · church · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Los Angeles Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deadman's Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Drum Barracks · museum · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- SS Lane Victory · museum · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress · sanctuary · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Liberty Park · park · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chaffee Island
- Terminal Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Deadman's Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Santa Catalina Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~61 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Island · river spot · Santa Barbara · ~110 km · Must-see
- White Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~3 km
- Grissom Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~6 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Orange · ~8 km
- Mormon Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~15 km
- Smith Island · river spot · Los Angeles · ~16 km
- Dominguez Channel · river spot · Los Angeles · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chaffee Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chaffee Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chaffee Island?
Nearby: Long Beach Museum of Art (church, 4 km), Colorado Lagoon (lake, 4 km), Los Cerritos Wetlands (sanctuary, 5 km), Long Beach Light (beach, 6 km), Rancho Los Alamitos (museum, 6 km), Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Chaffee Island worth visiting?
Chaffee Island is listed as a notable river spot in California on Spotwander.