Local favourite river spot · Independence, Arkansas
Smith Island
Smith Island is a river spot in Independence, Arkansas.
Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.81553, -91.86530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Island
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Independence · ~25 km · Must-see
- Falls Hollow · waterfall · Izard · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blanchard Springs Caverns · sanctuary · Stone · ~41 km · Must-see
- Greers Ferry Dam · lake · Cleburne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sugar Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Greers Ferry Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jacksonport State Park · park · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~70 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wolf House Historic Site · park · Baxter · ~73 km · Must-see
- Norfork Dam · lake · Baxter · ~73 km · Must-see
- Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~74 km · Must-see
- Davis Mountain · viewpoint · Stone · ~8 km
- Cave Point · viewpoint · Stone · ~8 km
- Burton Hill · viewpoint · Stone · ~8 km
- Alexander Hill · viewpoint · Izard · ~9 km
- Adeline Hill · viewpoint · Independence · ~10 km
- Fortune Mountain · viewpoint · Stone · ~10 km
- Burton Point · viewpoint · Stone · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Smith Island
- Beech Island · river spot · Cleburne · ~44 km
- Betsys Island · river spot · Cleburne · ~45 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Cleburne · ~48 km
- Poker Hill · river spot · Cleburne · ~50 km
- Black Island · river spot · Independence · ~66 km
- York Island · river spot · Stone · ~8 km
- Pruitt Island · river spot · Stone · ~11 km
- Foushee Island · river spot · Independence · ~13 km
- Earnheart Island · river spot · Independence · ~17 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Stone · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Smith Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smith Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Smith Island?
Nearby: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (church, 25 km), Falls Hollow (waterfall, 40 km), Blanchard Springs Caverns (sanctuary, 41 km), Greers Ferry Dam (lake, 43 km), Sugar Loaf Mountain (viewpoint, 47 km), Greers Ferry Lake (lake, 53 km).