Defoe Island

Defoe 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 Defoe 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 Defoe Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.79908, -83.47209. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Defoe Island

• Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Albert E Sleeper State Park · park · Huron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rush Lake State Game Area · lake · Huron · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~47 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park · park · Sanilac · ~49 km · Must-see
• Port Crescent State Park · park · Huron · ~49 km · Must-see
• Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~51 km · Must-see
• Port Austin Reef Light · fort · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~63 km · Must-see
• Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~63 km · Must-see
• William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~67 km · Must-see
• Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~69 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~70 km · Must-see
• Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~70 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Defoe Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Defoe Island

• Lone Tree Island · river spot · Lone Tree Island · ~1 km
• Maisou Island · river spot · Michigan · ~4 km
• Middle Grounds Island · river spot · Michigan · ~6 km
• Heisterman Island · river spot · Huron · ~8 km
• North Island · river spot · Huron · ~12 km
• Gull Island · river spot · Arenac · ~31 km
• Big Charity Island · river spot · Arenac · ~32 km
• Channel Island · river spot · Bay · ~40 km
• Middle Ground · river spot · Bay · ~53 km
• Carrollton Bar · river spot · Saginaw · ~65 km

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