Boot Island

Boot 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 Boot 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 Boot Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.95910, -84.27825. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boot Island

• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~32 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Arch Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mission Church · church · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne's Catholic Church · church · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Holmes · church · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Skull Cave · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum · museum · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Marquette park · park · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Round Island Passage Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boot Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Boot Island

• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~99 km · Must-see
• Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~111 km · Must-see
• Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~124 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~131 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~141 km · Must-see
• Penny Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~2 km

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