Local favourite river spot · Keweenaw, Michigan
Bobs Island
Bobs Island is a river spot in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Bobs Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bobs Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bobs Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.16785, -88.45530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bobs Island
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~38 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 · ~42 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 · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
- Newman Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
- Howe Island · river spot · Michigan · ~1 km
- Minong Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Gale Island · river spot · Michigan · ~1 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bobs Island
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~61 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 · ~110 km · Must-see
- Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~117 km · Must-see
- Newman Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
- Howe Island · river spot · Michigan · ~1 km
- Minong Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Gale Island · river spot · Michigan · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bobs Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bobs Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bobs Island?
Nearby: Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 16 km), Porphyry Island (river spot, 30 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 38 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 40 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 40 km).