First Island

First 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 First 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 First Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.75601, -84.74565. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Island

• Lake Delta · lake · Eaton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Interstate · lake · Eaton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Frances Park · park · Ingham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Michigan History Museum · museum · Ingham · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Ingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Michigan State Capitol · attraction · Ingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Christ Community Church;Community Church · church · Ingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Potter Park Zoo · sanctuary · Ingham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Crego Park · park · Ingham · ~24 km · Must-see
• W. J. Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum · sanctuary · Ingham · ~27 km · Must-see
• John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower · attraction · Ingham · ~27 km · Must-see
• Michigan State University Museum · museum · Ingham · ~27 km · Must-see
• The Rock · attraction · Ingham · ~28 km · Must-see
• Horticultural Garden · park · Ingham · ~28 km · Must-see
• University Reformed Church · church · Ingham · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Lansing Park South · lake · Ingham · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lansing · lake · Ingham · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lansing Park North · lake · Ingham · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of First Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near First Island

• Grand River · river spot · Ingham · ~15 km
• Red Cedar River · river spot · Ingham · ~27 km
• Clark Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~81 km
• Yankee Springs Island · river spot · Barry · ~81 km
• Orangeville Island · river spot · Barry · ~82 km
• Blackbird Island · river spot · Barry · ~84 km
• Goat Island · river spot · Jackson · ~87 km
• Blue Gill Island · river spot · Genesee · ~94 km
• Rowe Island · river spot · Kalamazoo · ~99 km
• Case Island · river spot · Genesee · ~105 km

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