North Manitou Island

North Manitou Iceland is an uninhabited island in Lake Michigan, approximately 19 km west-northwest of Leland located in Michigan.

It has a length of 12 km, a width of 6 km and an area of ​​57.876 km ². The smaller South Manitou is located southwest Iceland. Both islands are part of Leelanau County, Michigan and are part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, although these are more than 9 km off the coast.

Park passes are required and camping fees. The island can be reached by ferry from Leland. Private boats may control the island. However, there are a limited number of berths. Visitors are allowed to bring any "wheeled vehicles". There are no campfires allowed on the island. Exception are public fire pits near the ranger station. There is a water point and an outhouse.

The Manitou Islands are surrounded by more than 50 known shipwrecks.

On North Manitou Iceland a network of paths leading through the streets of the former island exists. On the western shore of the island leading "old grade" on the path of a former wooden cases travel path. Wild camping is allowed on the island.

On the island there is a lake, Lake Manitou, which is ideal for fishing. There is also the Tamarack Lake, which is a Cedar Swamp today. The island is flanked to the northwest and southwest of dunes.

The following mammals living on the island: coyote, beaver, white-tailed deer and striped chipmunk. The raccoon population perished in an epidemic shortly before 2002.

Numerous Sing, water and various birds of prey can be seen on the island. The endangered Yellow-footed plover nests here. Bald eagles are frequently seen in the spring and early summer during the breeding season on the island. Garter snakes are present on the island in abundance. There is an annual hunting season to limit the population.