Notable river spot · Sacramento, California
Chain Island
Chain Island is a river spot in Sacramento, California.
Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.06903, -121.85467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Island
- Pittsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church · church · Contra Costa · ~6 km · Must-see
- City Park · church · Contra Costa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mallard Island · river spot · Contra Costa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Solano · fort · Contra Costa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sherman Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~13 km · Must-see
- Suisun Bay · beach · Solano · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Break Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Oakley Park · park · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Brannan Island State Recreation Area · park · Sacramento · ~19 km · Must-see
- Concord Park · church · Contra Costa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Bay · beach · Solano · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clayton Community Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rio Vista Assembly of God Church · church · Solano · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brentwood Muslim Community Center · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Harbor · attraction · Contra Costa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Diablo Shadows Park · park · Contra Costa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Waterbird Regional Preserve · park · Contra Costa · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chain Island
- Mallard Island · river spot · Contra Costa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sherman Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~17 km · Must-see
- Little Mandeville Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rough and Ready Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Treasure Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~66 km · Must-see
- Yerba Buena Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~67 km · Must-see
- Seal Rocks · river spot · San Francisco · ~83 km · Must-see
- Spinner Island · river spot · Solano · ~2 km
- Montezuma Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chain Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chain Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chain Island?
Nearby: Pittsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church (church, 6 km), City Park (church, 7 km), Mallard Island (river spot, 8 km), Solano (fort, 9 km), Sherman Island (river spot, 13 km), Suisun Bay (beach, 15 km).
Is Chain Island worth visiting?
Chain Island is listed as a notable river spot in California on Spotwander.