Notable river spot · Oakland, Michigan
Dawsons Island
Dawsons Island is a river spot in Oakland, Michigan.
Dawsons 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 Dawsons 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 Dawsons Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.67422, -83.55880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dawsons Island
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Highland State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Maceday Lake · lake · Oakland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Oakland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lotus Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lester Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodrich · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Greens Lake · lake · Oakland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Oakland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dawsons Island
- Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~91 km · Must-see
- Blain Island · river spot · Oakland · ~13 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Oakland · ~20 km
- Devils Island · river spot · Oakland · ~20 km
- Cedar Island · river spot · Oakland · ~21 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Oakland · ~23 km
- Case Island · river spot · Genesee · ~28 km
- Blue Gill Island · river spot · Genesee · ~31 km
- Bellevue Island · river spot · Oakland · ~35 km
- Park Island · river spot · Oakland · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dawsons Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dawsons Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dawsons Island?
Nearby: White Lake (lake, 1 km), Highland State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 9 km), Pontiac Lake (lake, 10 km), Mandon Lake (lake, 11 km), Maceday Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Dawsons Island worth visiting?
Dawsons Island is listed as a notable river spot in Michigan on Spotwander.