Birch Isle

Birch Isle: 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 Birch Isle

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 Birch Isle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.04909, -88.68988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Birch Isle

• Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~9 km · Must-see
• Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~13 km · Must-see
• Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
• Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~33 km · Must-see
• Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
• Rock of Ages Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~64 km · Must-see
• PS Cumberland · beach · Michigan · ~65 km · Must-see
• Loch Lomond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~66 km · Must-see
• Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~68 km · Must-see
• Sawdust Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount McKay · viewpoint · Northwestern Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Birch Isle

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Birch Isle

• Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
• St. Ignace Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
• Simpson Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~137 km · Must-see
• Battle Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~144 km · Must-see
• Hastings Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~0 km
• Hawk Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~8 km
• Birch Island · river spot · Keweenaw · ~9 km
• Green Isle · river spot · Keweenaw · ~9 km

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