Chick Island

Chick 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Chick Island

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Chick Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.77640, -82.81444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chick Island

• Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pelee Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Crystal Cave · cave · Ottawa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Green Island Light · attraction · Ottawa · ~19 km · Must-see
• South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Colchester Reef Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
• Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve · sanctuary · Erie · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~26 km · Must-see
• Catawba Island State Park · park · Ottawa · ~28 km · Must-see
• West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
• John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
• East Harbor State Park · park · Ottawa · ~31 km · Must-see
• Marblehead Lighthouse · fort · Ottawa · ~35 km · Must-see
• African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Liberty Aviation Museum · museum · Ottawa · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chick Island

Other beaches & coast near Chick Island

• South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Colchester Reef Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
• Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Huron River · beach · Erie · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nickel Plate Beach · beach · Erie · ~60 km · Must-see
• Vermilion Museum Lighthouse · beach · Erie · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lakeview Park · beach · Lorain · ~78 km · Must-see
• William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Wayne · ~81 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Light · beach · Wayne · ~82 km · Must-see
• Peche Island Lighthouse Tower · beach · Saint Clair · ~135 km · Must-see

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