Dix Point

Dix Point: 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 Dix Point

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 Dix Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.02617, -83.84484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dix Point

• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort Drummond Marine & Resort · fort · Chippewa · ~6 km · Must-see
• De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~11 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Chippewa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~75 km · Must-see
• Homberg Point · beach · Michigan · ~1 km
• Arrow Island · river spot · Chippewa · ~2 km
• Black Rock Point · beach · Chippewa · ~3 km
• Stringham Lake · lake · Chippewa · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dix Point

Other beaches & coast near Dix Point

• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~20 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
• Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~79 km · Must-see
• Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~87 km · Must-see
• Old Mackinac Point · beach · Michigan · ~92 km · Must-see
• McGulpin Point Lighthouse · beach · Emmet · ~96 km · Must-see
• New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~99 km · Must-see

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