Notable river spot · Michigan, Michigan
Howe Island
Howe Island is a river spot in Michigan, Michigan.
Howe 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 Howe 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 Howe Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.16492, -88.45865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Howe Island
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~35 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~37 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~41 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~59 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gale Island · river spot · Michigan · ~0 km
- Minong Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
- Newman Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
- Glenns Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Howe Island
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- St. Ignace Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~98 km · Must-see
- Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~111 km · Must-see
- Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~117 km · Must-see
- Gale Island · river spot · Michigan · ~0 km
- Minong Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
- Newman Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
- Glenns Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Howe Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Howe Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Howe Island?
Nearby: Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 15 km), Porphyry Island (river spot, 31 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 37 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 40 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 40 km).
Is Howe Island worth visiting?
Howe Island is listed as a notable river spot in Michigan on Spotwander.