Pipe Island

Pipe 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 Pipe 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 Pipe Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.01679, -83.89890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pipe Island

• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~0 km · Must-see
• De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Drummond Marine & Resort · fort · Chippewa · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Chippewa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~71 km · Must-see
• Arch Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mission Church · church · Mackinac · ~72 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne's Catholic Church · church · Mackinac · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pipe Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pipe Island

• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~87 km · Must-see
• Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~103 km · Must-see
• Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~134 km · Must-see
• Manitoulin Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~149 km · Must-see
• Pipe Island Twins · river spot · Chippewa · ~1 km
• Mino-kwe minising · river spot · Chippewa · ~3 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Michigan

Frequently asked