Colton Bay

Colton Bay: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Colton Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Colton Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.06613, -83.57389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Colton Bay

• Fort Drummond Marine & Resort · fort · Chippewa · ~30 km · Must-see
• De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Canoe Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
• Second Lake · lake · Chippewa · ~3 km
• Third Lake · lake · Chippewa · ~5 km
• Stevens Lake · lake · Chippewa · ~7 km
• First Lake · lake · Chippewa · ~7 km
• Fourth Lake · lake · Chippewa · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Colton Bay

Other beaches & coast near Colton Bay

• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~92 km · Must-see
• New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~99 km · Must-see
• Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~101 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~103 km · Must-see
• Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~114 km · Must-see
• Gros Cap Reefs Light · beach · Michigan · ~118 km · Must-see

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