Rubys Bay

Rubys 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 Rubys 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 Rubys Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.09276, -85.82317. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rubys Bay

• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~7 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~13 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~21 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~25 km · Must-see
• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~25 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~42 km · Must-see
• Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~49 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~51 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Park · lake · Schoolcraft · ~54 km · Must-see
• Gull Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kitch-iti-kipi · lake · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse · museum · Charlevoix · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hat Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rubys Bay

Other beaches & coast near Rubys Bay

• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~42 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~75 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~76 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~79 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~82 km · Must-see
• Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~85 km · Must-see
• Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~86 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Point · beach · Emmet · ~91 km · Must-see

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