Must-see river spot · Northeastern Ontario, Ontario
Maple Island
Maple Island is a river spot in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario.
Maple Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Maple Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Maple Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.76918, -84.57697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maple Island
- Ile Parisienne Light · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Gros Cap Reefs Light · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse · attraction · Chippewa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sault Ste. Marie Cenotaph · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ermatinger/Clergue Heritage Site · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~44 km · Must-see
- Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church · church · Chippewa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tower Of History · museum · Chippewa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~44 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~45 km · Must-see
- Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Little Lake George · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Brimley State Park · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Midship · fort · Northeastern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Edmund Fitzgerald · fort · Northeastern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Overturned Stern · fort · Northeastern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Maple Island
- Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~86 km · Must-see
- Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~119 km · Must-see
- Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~126 km · Must-see
- Montreal River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~133 km · Must-see
- Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~139 km · Must-see
- Old Woman River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~145 km · Must-see
- South Sandy Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~9 km
- North Sandy Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Batchawana Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Maple Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Maple Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Maple Island?
Nearby: Ile Parisienne Light (beach, 22 km), Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit (sanctuary, 36 km), Gros Cap Reefs Light (beach, 36 km), Whitefish Point Lighthouse (sanctuary, 36 km), Point Iroquois Lighthouse (attraction, 40 km), Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam (lake, 41 km).
Is Maple Island worth visiting?
Maple Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ontario on Spotwander.