Glen Arbor/Manitou Boulevard Beach
About
Glen Arbor/Manitou Boulevard Beach is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 1.2 miles from the town of Glen Arbor. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put July highs around 80°F with lows near 57°F, and June and August are only slightly cooler. Several trails and campgrounds sit within a few miles. Bay View Trail is about 1.1 miles away, and D.H. Day Campground is about 2.3 miles off. The Alligator Hill Trail from its Stocking Drive Trailhead is about 2.6 miles away, and Sleeping Bear Point Trail is roughly 3.1 miles away.
Location
Glen Arbor/Manitou Boulevard Beach
Michigan
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Maple City 1e, MI weather station, 7.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high16° low
- Feb31° high16° low
- Mar41° high22° low
- Apr53° high31° low
- May67° high42° low
- Jun76° high52° low
- Jul80° high57° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep71° high50° low
- Oct58° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec34° high22° low
Nearby
- Bay View TrailHiking1.1 mi
D.H. Day CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.3 mi
Alligator Hill Trail - Stocking Drive TrailheadHikingPhoto: NPS credit2.6 mi
Sleeping Bear Point TrailHikingPhoto: Matt Callow, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
D.H. Day Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.4 mi
Cottonwood TrailHikingPhoto: mindfrieze, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi- Dune TrailHikingPhoto: Matt Callow, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
South Manitou Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Glen Arbor/Manitou Boulevard Beach
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
29° / 16°
18 wet
Feb
31° / 16°
13 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
11 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
10 wet
May
67° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 52°
9 wet
Jul
80° / 57°
8 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
13 wet
Nov
45° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
34° / 22°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maple City 1e, MI, 7.9 mi away at 799 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.
