Russell Island, a seasonal island off City of Algonac. Clay Township Michigan is where you will find this residential 50×170 Lot. Unique private Island accessible by your boat or the Russell Island Ferry. Russell Island is a small private island in the St. Clair River in the U.S. state of Michigan between Algonac and Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada. It is immediately upriver from Sand Island which is itself immediately upriver from Harsens Island; it includes two smaller islands, Anderson Island on the northwest, and “The Gold Coast” on the southwest. The island, which is accessible only via passenger ferry or by private watercraft, contains about 150 cottages. There are no cars on Golf carts and bikes are allowed. One picture shows the island from above. To take the boat ride