Bois Blanc Island - Dillinger's Hideout | Restless Viking 

If you reference Boblo Island, most of Michigan will think of Boblo Island, which is an old amusement park near Detroit, complete with ferry. The confusion seems to add to the charm of the island. You need to be local to understand it, and for those who aren't local, it will remain anonymous.

One of the boys in our family found that geocache and snagged that five dollar bill!!! He says thank you for that!

My parents had a cabin up there for years and we would visit every summer - some of the best times of my life. What a wonderful tribute to a hidden treasure!

My mom and dad use to own "the boat house restaurant" in the 90s on this island. This is the best place to be honestly. I have seen so many beautiful sights and been at peace during the day and night here

I spent two days of a honeymoon on Bois Blanc in 1981 resulting in loads of memories which, sadly, outlasted the marriage. We stayed at the old hotel that burned down a few years later. The north side of the island boasts a lovely sand beach that goes on forever where we spent one entire day blissfully naked and never saw another soul. I’ve watched several videos about BB and find it curious that none of them, including yours, included footage of the feature that I have to assume gave the island its name: an actual bois blanc, or white forest - an immense stand of birches extending as far as the eye can see in any direction.

My grandparents built a house on the island in the 70s and I've been lucky enough to get to spend summers here since I was a baby. It's truly a magnificent gem that even most Michiganders have never heard of. Thanks for showing me parts of my second home that even I had never seen!

Spent lots of time hiking Bois Blanc as a child in the 70's. My parents would put our boat in at Indian River and we would make the trek up through Mullet Lake and eventually out into Lake Huron and over to Bois Blanc. Great memories.

I love hearing about Boblo Island. It reminds me of my field trips from school there.

We have a cottage in Cheboygan (technically Beaugrand Township) and see Bois Blanc across the straits and we are determined to visit this coming summer. You’ve given us inspiration!

I miss going to Boblo Island. But i think we are talking about 2 different islands. Boblo Island by Detroit was a great summer escape for all of us when we were kids and teens. It was the closest adventure island to us. And it didn't cost an arm and a leg like Ceder Point. It's crazy how all of our parents would let us go all on our own. No parents, no adults watching us. We were dropped b off at boat launch in the morning and picked up at night. It was great.

Spent many hunting seasons over there in my teens! I went to High School in Cheboygan and my favorite practice flight while training was Cheboygan to Bois Blanc back and forth to work on landings. Nothing beat flying the Straits of Mackinaw when freighters were out and about, OR flying by the Mackinaw Bridge all lit up at night!

My wife and I are headed there soon for our anniversary. Now I'm extra excited! Thanks for sharing!

Popping, “ bread will work “ sounds like where I grew up in Lenawee County. the only time we had buns was grocery day. With 7 boys a pack of buns didn’t go very far 😃. Thank You folks for where y’all visit and report on in the Wolverine”

Awesome adventure! Just wanted to add one comment , that one of the funnest things to see on the island are the snakes!! Along all the waters edges, wherever they might pop up are Banded (harmless) watersnakes. And some REALLY BIG ones, right at the Ferry "load" and "unload" sight. They are like the unofficial greeters in times of warm weather. Thanks for the added history info! Blessings, j

Thanks for taking us along.

North end of the island there's a tombstone from the McRae family a buddy of mine family has a place on the island. I was fortunate enough to spend alot of time there growing up. Its been about 50 years since my first time I was there.

I was stationed on the old cutter Mackinaw, that was a nice shot of the new buoy tender with the same name. I remember when we would pull out of Cheboygan I always wondered what was on that island.

pretty cool, you need a weekly show on PBS

That was a nice tour! Thank you. I grew up in MI but never made it to Bois Blanc (AKA: Boblo 😆)

Great video!!! I purchased a small lot there and plan to camp on occasion. Your video helped a lot to get me familiar with the island layout.

Wow easier to pronounce than I ever thought it would be! Great adventure

Several years ago, we attempted to tour the island by bicycle. Made it about half way before we had a tire go flat. Spent hours walking back until a friendly local gave us a pickup ride back to the ferry landing. We had lunch at a small restaurant then returned back to Cheboygan. Quite an adventure that we haven't forgotten. Never heard the Dillinger story.

Sacrifice is a little known but greatly understood daily experience on a Bois Blanc.

I remember back in the 1960's the Detroit area travel TV program The 'George Pierrot Presents' show would have a commercial about buying real estate on Bois Blanc Island.

So This Video Is Three Years Old?! I Have So Much Catching Up To Do Of Your Past Work! Now Two Boblo Islands In Michigan? Who Knew!? Interesting Tidbit About The Mackinaw Island People Who Died From Contagious Diseases Being Buried On Bois Blanc. Must Be A Few Semi Mass Graves Hidden There From Past Epidemics I'll Bet. That 200 Year Old Survey Marker Was A Cool Thing To Find. You Know You Should Bring A Metal Detector With You. You Never Know What A Surveyor Would Drop Out Of His Pocket Or Pack 200 Years Ago! This Island Looks Like A Nifty Explore! And How Wonderful To Know All You Need To Be Is A Young Man With An All Terrain Vehicle To Score A Costar Role In Your Video! Hurrah! WOW! Another Great Video By My Two Favorite Explorers! Another Great Job You Two!!

We went to BBI for 3 days back in 2010. It was a relaxing time for sure. We went to the old state park on the north side with a really neat view of Mackinac Island at night and popped the rooftop tent (yes, we had one way back then, haha). Met Sheriff Graham too but I believe it was his last summer on the island. He was quite a character! We trekked out to the lighthouse also. The owners were there for the first time for the season luckily. We talked to them a bit and they let us wander around. If I recall, there is a gravesite for one of the old lighkeepers there. Toured the museum too. Some cool stuff about the freighter Cedarville that sank nearby. Thanks for the video! I think you are in one of the FB offroad groups I am in. Been enjoying several of you and Poppins videos for sure.

Great video , tks for the tour

Thanks for the tour and thank you Vincent.

This was a great way to start the day. Thank you

Great job! I enjoyed the commentary. Come back again, there's plenty more to explore.

loved the old amusement park and remember it from my childhood, thank goodness for those memories.

I sure enjoyed meeting Vincent! Your grub made me hungry 😋. The lighthouse and marker were so cool! 😎🤓

There is actually a special rock on the island that only the islanders know about that is called money rock. The old folks leave money there and the young folks love to go find the prize. There is an story that goes with it, but will save it for another day. :-)

Very cool! I have been going there for over 25 years. It's a very beautiful place.

This is magnificent! What a wonderful tribute. Please come back again.

This was a really cool video, thanks for the tour. I've been to Mackinac a dozen times, but never Bois Blanc. I always wonder why the island hasn't developed out more, seems like there's a lot of potential, it's a very pretty location!

Nice if you began with where you leave on the ferry from to get to the island. It helps to give a little more info in the beginning to keep us informed and interested on if it's even feasible to go to and help us to continue to watch. But thank you for all your work and interest in keeping Michigan alive !!!

I have a place on Bob Lo and I know all of those spots very well. Only 1 question for you …. Did anyone warn you about the RATTLESNAKES !!!!! I cringed every time you stepped over something. Love your channel

Great video

Great video!

From the title Bois Blanc Island, I thought the video was about Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, less than 7 miles east of the Mackinac Bridge. That's over 300 miles/500km north of Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, Canada, downriver from Detroit. I always thought that was called Boblo Island, but that was just the name of the amusement park that used to be there.Now I see that I was right, but I never heard Bois Blanc island, MI called Bob Lowe Island.

Very nice, thanks! :)

"a geo-cache or a bomb" lmao I thought the same thing when I found one hiking. That or some kind of drug I shouldn't be touching. Was a little trippy at first. Crazy part is I found it on my birthday and the last person that found it in the log had also found it on my birthday. Crazy I forgot all about that til now lol. Thanks for the video and the memory trigger! xD

Judging by the rivet style id say a ship is a safe guess.

Nice Jeep set up

Great video. I enjoyed exploring with you guys. I just stumbled on your channel and subscribed. 👍

We're planning a camping trip up there this spring. I like your rig! I have a 2018 JLU with a soft top, and I need to figure out some cargo add-ons.

🧰 That is one hell of nice camping chest.

Thanks for the tour.... I wonder if you can take a small tab trailer over on the ferry and camp.....

I never realized that Boblo Island in the Detroit River, Canadian side, was spelled the same way.

Nice Rubicon!

Did anyone tell you that there are rattlesnakes on Bois Blanc Island?

Never heard it called bologna, that is near Detroit. I have been there in the winter crossed on the ice

Im from Detroit and immediately knew how to say that. Lol

lol....those little bottles you like are hilarious

It will only cost me $78 in gas to drive up there to get that $5 bill. I hope it's still there when I get there.

It's Bois Blanc ("Boys Blank") but I get that there's a small population that insists on calling it "Bob-Lo"

So I enjoyed this video, but there is something in your video that you mentioned when calling the island Bois Blanc, you also called it Boblo island. So Boblo island is actually near Detroit, Michigan and is on the Canadian side of the Detroit river, the Island is also called Bois Blanc which is were the confusion may lay in

16:53 Anyone else perceive the sun glare on the lake as a nightmare silent tsunami??

Hope that wasn't the 1920 Prohibition Old Forrester 😬😂

Those were some slightly boring sights on the big island. I wished you'd have spent some time where the locals hang out.

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Bois Blanc is pronounced Bwa Blonk in French. The 1800 English corruption is pronounced as Boblo and it stuck.

Also in red

So they call that island boblo island also? Only boblo island I k ow is the one down near Detroit on the Canadian side also called Bois Blanc island. It's the one that had the amusement park and the boblo boats.

Could it also be Robert Lo?

One of my uncle who used to go black bear hunting in the UP, called the island "Boise Blank" island, or that's what it sounded like to me.

I drove up from Missouri to get that $5..? it cost me $200 in gas...🤦‍♂️👈💵

you should have autographed the $5 bill then it really would have been worth looking for ..

i ONLY take the path less traveled. I like being out where no one goes.

BWAH BLANC it's not difficult

I have drove the Kristin D

i lived there long ago. the dillinger thing is a myth. if the people there didn't know you they would make something up. it was like the hatfields and macoys there. if you like nature it was nice. they have rattlesnakes. the winter totally sucks. you can not get back and forth when the ice is forming or breaking up. if you want an adventure go for a long weekend. i still have a picture of me on the first day of spring. it was 6 below zero.

I have lived by the waters in Michigan my whole life and never knew anything except where it was and I always thought that it was 2 separate islands. In a few years it will be tropical and like Hawaii. Today is Oct. 8 and still no frost. Fifty years ago the leaves would all be gone. Last week we had people in the lake. Oct. 3 1969 we had a snowstorm.

That's a wad he's drawing on behind his gum there.

Jeep jeep

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lol someone left a vape and a used thc cart wtf

So where is that boiler at?

You Were on Bois Blac Island, but you were over 500 miles north of Boblo island!

Those were not Hashbrowns those are American Fries !!! Hashbrowns are shreded !!!

You pronounce Illinois without the S, why would Michiganders have such a hard time saying Bois Blanc? Makes zero sense.

NO LIGHTHOUSE VANDALISM ? WOW. IS THAT RARE !!!!!!!

Everywhere you go in Wisconsin people say , " oh, this is where Capone hid out, or dillenger stayed here . Who cares.