Barlow Island

Barlow 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 Barlow 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 Barlow Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.11860, -122.57465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barlow Island

• American Lake · lake · Pierce · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lakewold Gardens · park · Pierce · ~5 km · Must-see
• Gravelly Lake · lake · Pierce · ~6 km · Must-see
• DuPont Historical Museum · museum · Pierce · ~6 km · Must-see
• Waughop Lake · lake · Pierce · ~7 km · Must-see
• Steilacoom Catholic Church · church · Pierce · ~8 km · Must-see
• McChord Air Museum · museum · Pierce · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Steilacoom · lake · Pierce · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Steilacoom Park · fort · Pierce · ~8 km · Must-see
• Ketron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~8 km · Must-see
• Shipwreck · fort · Pierce · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kobayashi Perserve · sanctuary · Pierce · ~12 km · Must-see
• Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pierce · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hogum Bay · beach · Thurston · ~16 km · Must-see
• Titlow Park · park · Pierce · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tolmie State Park · sanctuary · Thurston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dogfish Bight · beach · Thurston · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barlow Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Barlow Island

• Ketron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~8 km · Must-see
• Herron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~32 km · Must-see
• Stretch Island · river spot · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
• Vashon Island · river spot · King · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hat Island · river spot · Snohomish · ~127 km · Must-see
• Whidbey Island · river spot · Island · ~144 km · Must-see
• Camano Island · river spot · Island · ~146 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~148 km · Must-see
• Short Island · river spot · Pierce · ~1 km
• Anderson Island · river spot · Pierce · ~14 km

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