National Wildlife Refuge · FWS · IL, IN, MI, MN, WI
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Alerts and conditions
Weather Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 3:49PM EST until November 8 at 11:00PM EST by NWS Marquette MI
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
waves 1 to 3 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What to do: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM
Wildfire Stewart Trail Fire: 375 acres, 100% contained
A wildfire perimeter that overlaps this site is fully contained. Some areas may stay closed while crews finish work.
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
- Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 19 miles
- Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 24 miles
- Hiawatha National Forest USFS · 43 miles
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore NPS · 54 miles
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 63 miles
- Grand Island National Recreation Area USFS · 70 miles