Local favourite river spot · Benton, Washington
Fox Island
Fox Island is a river spot in Benton, Washington.
Fox 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 Fox 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 Fox Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.30079, -119.33413. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fox Island
- Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~14 km · Must-see
- REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hanford Reach National Monument · sanctuary · Benton · ~43 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fox Island
- Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Songbird Island · river spot · Benton · ~13 km
- Clover Island · river spot · Benton · ~24 km
- Hanford Reach · river spot · Benton · ~37 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Walla Walla · ~42 km
- Locke Island · river spot · Grant · ~57 km
- Priest Rapids · river spot · Kittitas · ~88 km
- Paterson Slough · river spot · Klickitat · ~136 km
- Nelson Island · river spot · Benton · ~7 km
- Seagull Island · river spot · Benton · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fox Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fox Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fox Island?
Nearby: Candy Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Howard Amon Park (park, 7 km), Chamna Natural Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Red Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Columbia River Washington Temple (church, 12 km), Goose Hill (viewpoint, 12 km).