Notable river spot · Oakland, Michigan
Park Island
Park Island is a river spot in Oakland, Michigan.
Park 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 Park 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 Park Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.77854, -83.24446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Park Island
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area · park · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pine Knob · viewpoint · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Angelus · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Morgan Lake · lake · Oakland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mohawk Lake · lake · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Oakland · lake · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wormer Lake · lake · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stony Creek Metropark · park · Macomb · ~16 km · Must-see
- Upper Silver Lake · lake · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schoolhouse Lake · lake · Oakland · ~17 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Park Island
- Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~96 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Island · river spot · Oakland · ~1 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Oakland · ~16 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Oakland · ~21 km
- Blain Island · river spot · Oakland · ~22 km
- Cedar Island · river spot · Oakland · ~29 km
- Devils Island · river spot · Oakland · ~31 km
- Dawsons Island · river spot · Oakland · ~35 km
- Case Island · river spot · Genesee · ~49 km
- Grass Island · river spot · Macomb · ~54 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Park Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Park Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Park Island?
Nearby: Lake Orion (lake, 1 km), Bald Mountain State Recreation Area (park, 2 km), Tommys Lake (lake, 4 km), Walters Lake (lake, 11 km), Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 11 km), Lakeville Lake (lake, 12 km).
Is Park Island worth visiting?
Park Island is listed as a notable river spot in Michigan on Spotwander.