Amboy, Washington

About Amboy

Set in the southern part of Washington, Amboy is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Amboy is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.98 square miles.

📰 Amboy News Today

• Amboy Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• In loving memory of Charles "Chuck"McCabe: 1931 - 2026 The Reflector · Jun 5
• Sheila PENDLETON-ORME Obituary (1951 - 2025) - Amboy, WA The Columbian Recent Obituaries · Jan 9
• Lightning Strike Map in Amboy, WA - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Sep 29
• The theories behind the name 'Amboy' in Washington state KGW · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Amboy Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Amboy

• Countree Kitchen
• Fargher Lakehouse
• RJ's Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lelooska Cultural Center · Museum
• North Clark Historical Museum · Museum
• Cedar Creek Grist Mill · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Amboy

• Cedar Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Amboy Territorial Park reviews ★
• Cresap Bay Park reviews ★
• Merwin Kayak-Canoe Site reviews ★
• Merwin Park reviews ★
• Speelyai Bay Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Amboy

• Amboy Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Amboy

🏘️ Nearby Communities