South Manitou Island Ranger Station

South Manitou Island Ranger Station: 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 island: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit South Manitou Island Ranger Station

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 South Manitou Island Ranger Station — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.01120, -86.09412. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near South Manitou Island Ranger Station

• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~1 km · Must-see
• Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~11 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
• South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~27 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~37 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~47 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~50 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~54 km · Must-see
• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~56 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of South Manitou Island Ranger Station

Other forts & heritage near South Manitou Island Ranger Station

• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~1 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~78 km · Must-see
• Rock Island II Site · fort · Michigan · ~91 km · Must-see
• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~92 km · Must-see
• Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~99 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~114 km · Must-see
• Chambers Island Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~127 km · Must-see
• Skillagalee Island (Ile Aux Galets) Lighthouse · fort · Emmet · ~129 km · Must-see

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