Burnt Island

Burnt 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 Burnt 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 Burnt Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.22898, -85.73405. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burnt Island

• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~5 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~16 km · Must-see
• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~22 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~35 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~44 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~45 km · Must-see
• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~46 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~56 km · Must-see
• Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~62 km · Must-see
• Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~63 km · Must-see
• Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~64 km · Must-see
• Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls) · waterfall · Luce · ~66 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burnt Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Burnt Island

• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~48 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~118 km · Must-see
• Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~134 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~136 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~137 km · Must-see
• Greenfield Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~6 km
• Gull Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~7 km
• Foster Island · river spot · Luce · ~8 km
• Norton Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~10 km

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