Local favourite river spot · Benton, Washington
Rock Island
Rock Island is a river spot in Benton, Washington.
Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.90920, -119.62906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Island
- Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Umatilla · lake · Klickitat · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~57 km · Must-see
- Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~59 km · Must-see
- REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~62 km · Must-see
- Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~62 km · Must-see
- McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~68 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rock Island
- Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Songbird Island · river spot · Benton · ~56 km
- Clover Island · river spot · Benton · ~66 km
- Hanford Reach · river spot · Benton · ~83 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Walla Walla · ~84 km
- Paterson Slough · river spot · Klickitat · ~85 km
- Locke Island · river spot · Grant · ~111 km
- John Day River · river spot · Gilliam · ~120 km
- Priest Rapids · river spot · Kittitas · ~122 km
- Little Blalock Island · river spot · Benton · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rock Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rock Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rock Island?
Nearby: Sillusi Butte (viewpoint, 30 km), Lake Umatilla (lake, 38 km), Hat Rock State Park (sanctuary, 46 km), Fort Henrietta Park Echo (fort, 48 km), Badger Canyon (viewpoint, 48 km), Goose Hill (viewpoint, 51 km).