Local favourite river spot · San Juan, Washington

Boulder Island

Boulder Island is a river spot in San Juan, Washington.

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Boulder 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 Boulder 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 Boulder Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.43204, -122.80215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boulder Island

Castle Island · river spot · San Juan · ~2 km · Must-see
Burrows Island Lighthouse · beach · Skagit · ~10 km · Must-see
Lopez Island · river spot · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
Bowman Bay · beach · Skagit · ~14 km · Must-see
Cattle Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~15 km · Must-see
Spencer Spit State Park · sanctuary · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
Smith Island · river spot · Island · ~16 km · Must-see
Cornet Bay · beach · Island · ~16 km · Must-see
Anacortes Community Forest Lands · park · Skagit · ~17 km · Must-see
Mount Erie · viewpoint · Skagit · ~17 km · Must-see
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · San Juan · ~17 km · Must-see
Cranberry Lake Dam · lake · Skagit · ~18 km · Must-see
Whistle Lake · lake · Skagit · ~18 km · Must-see
Fidalgo Island · river spot · Skagit · ~19 km · Must-see
Deepwater Bay · beach · Skagit · ~21 km · Must-see
Shaw Island · river spot · San Juan · ~24 km · Must-see
Whale Museum · museum · San Juan · ~25 km · Must-see
Guemes Island · river spot · Skagit · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boulder Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Boulder Island

Castle Island · river spot · San Juan · ~2 km · Must-see
Lopez Island · river spot · San Juan · ~11 km · Must-see
Smith Island · river spot · Island · ~16 km · Must-see
Fidalgo Island · river spot · Skagit · ~19 km · Must-see
Shaw Island · river spot · San Juan · ~24 km · Must-see
Guemes Island · river spot · Skagit · ~25 km · Must-see
San Juan Island · river spot · San Juan · ~29 km · Must-see
Lummi Island · river spot · Whatcom · ~39 km · Must-see
Discovery Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
Chatham Islands · river spot · Capital Regional · ~41 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Boulder Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Boulder Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Boulder Island?

Nearby: Castle Island (river spot, 2 km), Burrows Island Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), Lopez Island (river spot, 11 km), Bowman Bay (beach, 14 km), Cattle Point Lighthouse (beach, 15 km), Spencer Spit State Park (sanctuary, 16 km).