The Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area is a networked set of insular properties of the U.S. state of Michigan. The Research Area is approximately 23,154 acres in size. Properties in the Resea
A beachfront on Iron Ore Bay on the southern shore of Beaver Island, with North Fox Island distantly visible in the left background.
Beaver Islands (left), taken from the International Space Station; image is aligned with southeast at top
Fox Islands (Lake Michigan)
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The Fox Islands consist of the North Fox and South Fox Islands, in Lake Michigan. The uninhabited islands are approximately 17 miles northwest of Cathead Point near the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula o
Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
…in the Research Area include much of the southern half of Beaver Island, almost all of Garden Island, all of High Island, all of Hog Island, all of North Fox Island, and most of the northern half of South Fox Island. All of these islands are located in Lake Michigan. The insular research area is overseen by the…
North Fox Island from the east
North Fox Island airstrip during an August sunrise in 2023
Aircraft in formation circling around the northern end of North Fox Island
The southwestern shore of North Fox Island