Local favourite river spot · Monroe, Pennsylvania
Sambo Island
Sambo Island is a river spot in Monroe, Pennsylvania.
Sambo 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 Sambo 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 Sambo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.08625, -74.97102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sambo Island
- Catfish Station Fire Tower · viewpoint · Warren · ~5 km · Must-see
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pike · ~8 km · Must-see
- Paradise Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Mohican · viewpoint · Warren · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Van Campen Inn · fort · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bird Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Pond · lake · Warren · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thunder Swamp Trail System · trek · Pike · ~17 km · Must-see
- Worthington State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- High Rocks · viewpoint · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Owassa · lake · Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kittatinny Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~21 km · Must-see
- George W. Childs Recreation Site · sanctuary · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Tammany · viewpoint · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sambo Island
- Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~112 km · Must-see
- Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~115 km · Must-see
- Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~128 km · Must-see
- Depew Island · river spot · Warren · ~5 km
- Buck Bar · river spot · Sussex · ~7 km
- Poxono Island · river spot · Warren · ~8 km
- Dove Island · river spot · Sussex · ~15 km
- Depue Island · river spot · Monroe · ~17 km
- Nebo Island · river spot · Pike · ~19 km
- Shawnee Island · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sambo Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sambo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sambo Island?
Nearby: Catfish Station Fire Tower (viewpoint, 5 km), Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Paradise Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Mohican (viewpoint, 12 km), Rattlesnake Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Van Campen Inn (fort, 14 km).