Notable river spot · Haines Borough, Juneau
Garforth Island
Garforth Island is a river spot in Haines Borough, Juneau.
Garforth 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 Garforth 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 Garforth Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.78972, -136.07056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Garforth Island
- Muir Inlet · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Casement Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Endicott River Wilderness · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Casement Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Aurora Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~53 km · Must-see
- Riggs Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~54 km · Must-see
- Abyss Lake · lake · Juneau · ~55 km · Must-see
- Glacier Bay National Park · sanctuary · Unorganized Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Carroll Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Brady Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lamplugh Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~60 km · Must-see
- Davidson Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Emmerich · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
- Muir Glacier · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~64 km · Must-see
- Eldred Rock Light · fort · Haines Borough · ~66 km · Must-see
- Point Sherman · beach · Juneau · ~67 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Garforth Island
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~99 km · Must-see
- Sebree Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~7 km
- Netland Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~36 km
- Composite Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~38 km
- Lester Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~46 km
- Russell Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~57 km
- Sullivan Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~59 km
- Eldred Rock · river spot · Haines Borough · ~66 km
- Pleasant Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~68 km
- Dalasuga Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~68 km
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Garforth Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Garforth Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Garforth Island?
Nearby: Muir Inlet (beach, 20 km), Black Cap Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Casement Glacier (viewpoint, 35 km), Endicott River Wilderness (viewpoint, 40 km), Casement Glacier (viewpoint, 40 km), Aurora Glacier (viewpoint, 49 km).
Is Garforth Island worth visiting?
Garforth Island is listed as a notable river spot in Juneau on Spotwander.