Local favourite river spot · Chippewa, Michigan
Bootjack Island
Bootjack Island is a river spot in Chippewa, Michigan.
Bootjack Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bootjack Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bootjack Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.95177, -83.82884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bootjack Island
- Fort Drummond Marine & Resort · fort · Chippewa · ~5 km · Must-see
- DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
- De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~67 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~73 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bootjack Island
- Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~78 km · Must-see
- Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~82 km · Must-see
- Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~113 km · Must-see
- Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~134 km · Must-see
- Manitoulin Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~141 km · Must-see
- Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~142 km · Must-see
- Kakawaie Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~149 km · Must-see
- Clark Island · river spot · Chippewa · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bootjack Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bootjack Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bootjack Island?
Nearby: Fort Drummond Marine & Resort (fort, 5 km), DeTour Reef Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Pipe Island Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, 20 km), Lime Island State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 24 km).