Burnt Island

Burnt 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 Burnt 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 Burnt Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.29367, -83.49205. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burnt Island

• Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~7 km · Must-see
• New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~13 km · Must-see
• Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~22 km · Must-see
• Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~30 km · Must-see
• Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
• P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~45 km · Must-see
• Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~46 km · Must-see
• Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~57 km · Must-see
• Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~68 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burnt Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Burnt Island

• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
• Manitoulin Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~124 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~136 km · Must-see
• Kakawaie Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~136 km · Must-see
• Treasure Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~144 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~150 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island · river spot · Presque Isle · ~1 km
• Horseshoe Island · river spot · Presque Isle · ~1 km
• Round Island · river spot · Presque Isle · ~1 km

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