Hickory Island

Hickory 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 Hickory 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 Hickory Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.08885, -83.15444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hickory Island

• Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~0 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Blockhouse · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pointe Mouillee State Game Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bellevue House · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
• Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
• Navy Yard Park · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort Malden National Historic Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
• Amherstburg First Baptist Church · church · Southwestern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
• WDFN (Detroit) · attraction · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Erie Metropark · lake · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Park · park · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
• Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wayne · ~10 km · Must-see
• Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Scapular Parish · church · Wayne · ~16 km · Must-see
• Oakwoods Metropark · park · Wayne · ~18 km · Must-see
• Heritage Park · park · Wayne · ~20 km · Must-see
• WLQV-AM (Detroit) · attraction · Wayne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Council Point Park · park · Wayne · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hickory Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hickory Island

• Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~0 km · Must-see
• Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~67 km · Must-see
• Pelee Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~82 km · Must-see
• Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~93 km · Must-see
• Meso Island · river spot · Wayne · ~0 km
• Sugar Island · river spot · Wayne · ~1 km
• Round Island · river spot · Wayne · ~1 km
• Elba Island · river spot · Wayne · ~2 km

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