Local favourite river spot · Keweenaw, Michigan

Smithwick Island

Smithwick Island is a river spot in Keweenaw, Michigan.

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Smithwick 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 Smithwick 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 Smithwick Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.13652, -88.48776. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smithwick Island

Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~11 km · Must-see
Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~31 km · Must-see
Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~33 km · Must-see
Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~35 km · Must-see
Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~36 km · Must-see
Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~37 km · Must-see
Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~46 km · Must-see
Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~55 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
Snug Harbor · beach · Michigan · ~1 km
Raspberry Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km
Park Place Island · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smithwick Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Smithwick 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 · ~103 km · Must-see
Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~115 km · Must-see
Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~122 km · Must-see
Lone Tree Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~1 km
Raspberry Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km
Park Place Island · river spot · Michigan · ~2 km
Heron Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~2 km

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Smithwick Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Smithwick Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Smithwick Island?

Nearby: Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 11 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Porphyry Island (river spot, 33 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 33 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 35 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 35 km).