Rocky Island (Michigan)

Rocky Island
Rocky Island
Location within Lake Michigan
Geography
LocationLake Michigan
Coordinates45°36′33″N 86°42′34″W / 45.6091501°N 86.7095743°W / 45.6091501; -86.7095743
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Highest elevation591 ft (180.1 m)
Administration
United States
StateMichigan
CountyDelta County
TownshipFairbanks Township

Rocky Island is an island in Lake Michigan. It is located in Fairbanks Township, in Delta County, Michigan. The island is 10 acres (4.0 ha) in size, and lies two miles (3.2 km) off Michigan's Garden Peninsula near Little Summer Island.

Rocky Island was donated to The Nature Conservancy in 1986. In 2015, the island became part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge.