Johnson Island

Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.14787, -88.58382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Island

• Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~24 km · Must-see
• Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
• Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~29 km · Must-see
• Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~48 km · Must-see
• Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaministiquia · fort · Northwestern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
• Current River Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
• Marina Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mount McKay · viewpoint · Northwestern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Johnson Island

• Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
• Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
• St. Ignace Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~106 km · Must-see
• Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~120 km · Must-see
• Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~127 km · Must-see
• Cork Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
• Belle Isle · river spot · Wisconsin · ~1 km
• Fryett Island · river spot · Michigan · ~1 km
• Belle Isle · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km

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