Turtle Island

Turtle 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.46717, -85.78137. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turtle Island

• Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~11 km · Must-see
• Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~37 km · Must-see
• Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~45 km · Must-see
• Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~53 km · Must-see
• Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Muskegon Art Museum · museum · Muskegon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hackley Park · sanctuary · Muskegon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Bella Vista · lake · Kent · ~59 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Muskegon Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mona Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Turtle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtle Island

• Maple Island · river spot · Muskegon · ~35 km
• Fishermans Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~68 km
• Eastmans Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~70 km
• Dornbos Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~70 km
• Martinique Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~70 km
• Dermo Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~70 km
• Harbor Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~71 km
• Windmill Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~98 km
• Cedar Island · river spot · Manistee · ~110 km
• Fitch Island · river spot · Manistee · ~110 km

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