Fort Wilkins State Park
About
Fort Wilkins State Park is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 0.2 miles from the town of Copper Harbor. It's a short trip from town for anyone looking to spend time on a lakeshore in the state's far north. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach visit. The weather station at Copper Harbor Ft Wilkins, just 0.1 miles away, records typical July and August highs of about 73°F, with lows in the mid-50s. The area around the park has trails for both hiking and winter skiing. Mandan Road, a cross-country ski route, lies about 1.2 miles away, and the Here We Go hike is about 1.3 miles off. Horseshoe Harbor Trail and Rooks Memorial Trail are each about 2 miles away.
Location
Fort Wilkins State Park
Michigan
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–73°F and lows of 46–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Copper Harbor Ft Wilkins, MI weather station, 0.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high11° low
- Feb25° high10° low
- Mar34° high17° low
- Apr44° high28° low
- May57° high39° low
- Jun67° high46° low
- Jul73° high54° low
- Aug73° high56° low
- Sep66° high50° low
- Oct52° high39° low
- Nov39° high28° low
- Dec29° high18° low
Nearby
- Mandan RoadCross-country skiing1.2 mi
Here We GoHikingPhoto: rharrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Horseshoe Harbor TrailCross-country skiing2 mi
Rooks Memorial TrailHikingPhoto: StretchyBill, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Bertha Daubendiek Memorial Grove TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Cathedral Grove Loop TrailHiking2.2 mi
- East Bluff DrivewayCross-country skiing2.6 mi
- East Bluff Overlook AccessCross-country skiing3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fort Wilkins State Park
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 11°
Feb
25° / 10°
Mar
34° / 17°
Apr
44° / 28°
May
57° / 39°
Jun
67° / 46°
Jul
73° / 54°
Aug
73° / 56°
Sep
66° / 50°
Oct
52° / 39°
Nov
39° / 28°
Dec
29° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Copper Harbor Ft Wilkins, MI, 0.1 mi away at 625 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
