Windmill Island

Windmill 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 Windmill 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 Windmill Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.79958, -86.09537. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Windmill Island

• Holland Museum · church · Ottawa · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~6 km · Must-see
• Holland State Park · park · Ottawa · ~12 km · Must-see
• Holland Harbor Light · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saugatuck Dunes State Park · park · Allegan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Goshorn Lake · lake · Allegan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shore Harbor Marina · church · Allegan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldhead · viewpoint · Allegan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Lake · lake · Allegan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bass River Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cook Carillon Tower · attraction · Ottawa · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mars Hill Bible Church · church · Kent · ~35 km · Must-see
• Grand Haven State Park · park · Ottawa · ~39 km · Must-see
• South Pierhead Inner Light · beach · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
• Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light · beach · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223 · attraction · Ottawa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Windmill Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Windmill Island

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• Dermo Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~36 km
• Martinique Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~37 km
• Eastmans Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~39 km
• Dornbos Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~40 km
• Harbor Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~40 km
• Blackbird Island · river spot · Barry · ~64 km
• Orangeville Island · river spot · Barry · ~66 km
• Yankee Springs Island · river spot · Barry · ~66 km
• Maple Island · river spot · Muskegon · ~70 km

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