Local favourite river spot · Keweenaw, Michigan
Shaw Island
Shaw Island is a river spot in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.13202, -88.49762. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shaw Island
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~30 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~32 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~35 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~54 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 · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Heron Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Suzys Cave · cave · Keweenaw · ~2 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Shaw 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 · ~104 km · Must-see
- Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~116 km · Must-see
- Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Heron Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
- Picnic Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km
- Fire 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 Shaw Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shaw Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shaw Island?
Nearby: Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 10 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 32 km), Porphyry Island (river spot, 33 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 34 km).