Applegate Island

Applegate 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 Applegate 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 Applegate Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.31123, -83.54448. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Applegate Island

• Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~5 km · Must-see
• Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~7 km · Must-see
• Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~8 km · Must-see
• New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~8 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~16 km · Must-see
• Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~33 km · Must-see
• Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~37 km · Must-see
• P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~50 km · Must-see
• Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~54 km · Must-see
• Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~65 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~68 km · Must-see
• Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Applegate Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Applegate Island

• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~111 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
• Manitoulin Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~127 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~130 km · Must-see
• Kakawaie Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~139 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~146 km · Must-see
• Treasure Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~147 km · Must-see
• Bear Island · river spot · Presque Isle · ~1 km
• Allen Island · river spot · Presque Isle · ~2 km
• Indian Island · river spot · Presque Isle · ~2 km

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