Local favourite river spot · Walla Walla, Washington
Badger Island
Badger Island is a river spot in Walla Walla, Washington.
Badger 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 Badger 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 Badger Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.10937, -118.93770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Badger Island
- Fort Walla Walla Historical Monument · fort · Walla Walla · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~10 km · Must-see
- McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ice Harbor Dam · lake · Walla Walla · ~20 km · Must-see
- Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~29 km · Must-see
- REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~34 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Juniper Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~43 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Badger Island
- Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Goose Island · river spot · Walla Walla · ~19 km
- Clover Island · river spot · Benton · ~23 km
- Songbird Island · river spot · Benton · ~58 km
- Hanford Reach · river spot · Benton · ~83 km
- Locke Island · river spot · Grant · ~97 km
- Priest Rapids · river spot · Kittitas · ~134 km
- Crescent Island · river spot · Walla Walla · ~2 km
- Two Rivers Islands · river spot · Walla Walla · ~4 km
- Peavine Island · river spot · Walla Walla · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Badger Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Badger Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Badger Island?
Nearby: Fort Walla Walla Historical Monument (fort, 4 km), Lake Lewis (lake, 10 km), McNary National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 15 km), Lake Wallula (lake, 15 km), Sacajawea State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Jump Off Joe (viewpoint, 19 km).