Long Island

Long 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 Long 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 Long Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.97828, -84.43063. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Island

• Arch Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Holmes · church · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Skull Cave · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mission Church · church · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne's Catholic Church · church · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum · museum · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Marquette park · park · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Round Island Passage Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen · viewpoint · Michigan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Round Island Lighthouse · sanctuary · Michigan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~28 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~29 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Island

• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~29 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~84 km · Must-see
• Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~111 km · Must-see
• Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~112 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~118 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~132 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~138 km · Must-see
• Haven Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~3 km

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