Notable river spot · Ogemaw, Michigan
Happy Island
Happy Island is a river spot in Ogemaw, Michigan.
Happy 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 Happy 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 Happy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.34692, -83.93719. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Happy Island
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~29 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~60 km · Must-see
- Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~66 km · Must-see
- Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~74 km · Must-see
- South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~74 km · Must-see
- Middle Island · river spot · Ogemaw · ~1 km
- Zerons Island · river spot · Ogemaw · ~2 km
- Hidden Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Happy Island
- Middle Island · river spot · Ogemaw · ~1 km
- Zerons Island · river spot · Ogemaw · ~2 km
- Loud Island · river spot · Iosco · ~59 km
- Big Charity Island · river spot · Arenac · ~67 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Arenac · ~67 km
- Flynn Island · river spot · Roscommon · ~81 km
- North Island · river spot · Huron · ~83 km
- Heisterman Island · river spot · Huron · ~85 km
- Maisou Island · river spot · Michigan · ~87 km
- Middle Grounds Island · river spot · Michigan · ~88 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Happy Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Happy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Happy Island?
Nearby: Sage Lake (lake, 1 km), Rifle River State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 10 km), Ogemaw Hills Pathway (sanctuary, 29 km), Huron National Forest (sanctuary, 29 km), Alcona Dam Pond (lake, 35 km), Tawas Lake (lake, 45 km).
Is Happy Island worth visiting?
Happy Island is listed as a notable river spot in Michigan on Spotwander.