Smiths Island

Smiths 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 Smiths 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 Smiths Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.88944, -83.36242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smiths Island

• River Raisin National Battlefield Park · park · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wm. C. Sterling State Park · park · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
• Toledo Harbor Light · fort · Lucas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Maumee Bay State Park · sanctuary · Lucas · ~29 km · Must-see
• WTVG-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Erie Metropark · lake · Wayne · ~29 km · Must-see
• Oakwoods Metropark · park · Wayne · ~30 km · Must-see
• WIOT-FM (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
• WNWO-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pointe Mouillee State Game Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~31 km · Must-see
• Old Mill Museum · museum · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
• WUPW-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Willow Metropark · park · Wayne · ~34 km · Must-see
• West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pearson Metropark · park · Lucas · ~35 km · Must-see
• WDFN (Detroit) · attraction · Wayne · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smiths Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Smiths Island

• Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~35 km · Must-see
• Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pelee Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~79 km · Must-see
• Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~85 km · Must-see
• Foleys Island · river spot · Monroe · ~1 km
• Kauslers Island · river spot · Monroe · ~1 km
• Smiths Island · river spot · Lucas · ~2 km
• Sisters Island · river spot · Monroe · ~6 km

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