Holmes Island

Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.62801, -86.74795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Holmes Island

• Door Prairie Barn · fort · LaPorte · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hesston Steam Museum · museum · LaPorte · ~19 km · Must-see
• Washington Park Zoo · sanctuary · LaPorte · ~21 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · LaPorte · ~21 km · Must-see
• Old Lighthouse Museum · museum · LaPorte · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldy · viewpoint · LaPorte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaPorte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Michigan City East Pierhead Light · fort · LaPorte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hudson Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~24 km · Must-see
• Brincka Cross Gardens · park · Porter · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tree Sign · attraction · Saint Joseph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Warren Woods State Park · sanctuary · Berrien · ~32 km · Must-see
• Indiana Dunes State Park · park · Porter · ~32 km · Must-see
• Splash Down Dunes Waterpark · attraction · Porter · ~33 km · Must-see
• Indiana Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Porter · ~35 km · Must-see
• North Liberty Town Park · park · Saint Joseph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cowles Bog · sanctuary · Porter · ~36 km · Must-see
• Garwood Lake · lake · Berrien · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Holmes Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Holmes Island

• Batchelors Island · river spot · Berrien · ~50 km
• Debs Island · river spot · Berrien · ~51 km
• Pardee Island · river spot · Berrien · ~62 km
• Marina Island · river spot · Berrien · ~72 km
• Kankakee River · river spot · Lake · ~74 km
• Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Cass · ~85 km
• Hemlock Island · river spot · Cass · ~85 km
• Diamond Island · river spot · Cass · ~89 km
• Calumet River · river spot · Cook · ~89 km
• Wooded Island · river spot · Cook · ~89 km

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