Notable river spot · Keweenaw, Michigan
Bat Island
Bat Island is a river spot in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Bat 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 Bat 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 Bat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.14617, -88.46429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bat Island
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~33 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~38 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~39 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~57 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
- Raspberry Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Horn Island · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km
- Park Place Island · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km
- Bailey Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bat Island
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- St. Ignace Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~101 km · Must-see
- Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~113 km · Must-see
- Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~119 km · Must-see
- Raspberry Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Horn Island · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km
- Park Place Island · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km
- Bailey Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bat Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bat Island?
Nearby: Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 13 km), Porphyry Island (river spot, 33 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 35 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 38 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 38 km).
Is Bat Island worth visiting?
Bat Island is listed as a notable river spot in Michigan on Spotwander.