Nature reserve
Charity Island
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Charity Island is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. The nearest named place is Little Charity Island, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
How to reach it
Coordinates44.02980, -83.43548
- 27.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foote Pond Overlook · 29 mi
84 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 52
- Tim Simecki Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Whitney Township Park: 9.7 mi
- Caseville County Park: 9.8 mi
- Caseville City Park: 10.4 mi
- Caseville Township Park: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Little Charity Island: 2.5 mi
- Sand Point Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Lake Huron Coastal Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Rush Lake State Game Area: 13.6 mi
- Tawas Point State Park: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Boardwalk: 15.8 mi
- Boardwalk: 15.9 mi
- Boardwalk: 15.9 mi
- Boardwalk: 16.0 mi
- Boardwalk: 16.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Caseville Hisrtorical Society Museum: 10.3 mi
- Arenac County Historical Society Museum: 12.8 mi
- Pigeon Historical Society: 16.2 mi
- Iosco County Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
- Elkton Heritage Center Museum: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
- Port Austin Reef Light: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Scheurer Roots: 15.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 15.9 mi
- The Butterfly Garden: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 15.6 mi
- Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 15.8 mi
- Port Crescent Beach: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Au Gres River Roadside Park: 22.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:11 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Tawas, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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