M-28

M-28: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit M-28

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 M-28 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.49511, -87.10748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near M-28

• Rock River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Alger · ~20 km · Must-see
• Au Train Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~20 km · Must-see
• Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light · park · Florence · ~28 km · Must-see
• Scott Falls State Roadside Park · waterfall · Alger · ~29 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Florence · ~40 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Marquette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Gribben · lake · Florence · ~43 km · Must-see
• Granite Island Lighthouse · river spot · Florence · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Gribben · lake · Marquette · ~43 km · Must-see
• Michigan Iron Industry Museum · museum · Florence · ~44 km · Must-see
• Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
• Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
• Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~47 km · Must-see
• Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~48 km · Must-see
• Teal Lake · lake · Florence · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of M-28

Other forts & heritage near M-28

• Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~111 km · Must-see
• Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~113 km · Must-see
• Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Keweenaw · ~136 km · Must-see
• Gull Rock Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~139 km · Must-see
• Marquette Harbor Lighthouse · fort · Marquette · ~27 km
• D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #6 · fort · Michigan · ~28 km
• Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~28 km
• Old City Hall · fort · Marquette · ~28 km
• King Road · fort · Alger · ~32 km
• Bay Furnace · fort · Alger · ~39 km

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