Marquette South Beach
About
Marquette South Beach is a public beach on a lake in Michigan, about 1.5 miles from the town of Marquette. It's a simple destination: a stretch of public shoreline close to town, easy to fit into a day spent around the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 75°F with lows near 58°F, and August runs almost the same, while winters bring frequent snow and highs well below freezing. Plenty of other outings sit close by. The climbing areas Shawshank and Incarceration Crag are about a mile away, and Kona Hills, with its hiking and Kona Hills Campground, lies about 2 miles off. The Iron Ore Heritage Trail is also about 2 miles from the beach.
Location
Marquette South 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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–75°F and lows of 50–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Marquette, MI weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan25° high12° low17 days with snow
- Feb27° high12° low13 days with snow
- Mar35° high21° low9 days with snow
- Apr46° high31° low4 days with snow
- May59° high41° low
- Jun68° high50° low
- Jul75° high58° low
- Aug74° high58° low
- Sep67° high52° low
- Oct54° high40° low1 days with snow
- Nov41° high29° low7 days with snow
- Dec30° high19° low13 days with snow
Nearby
- ShawshankRock climbing1.1 mi
- Incarceration CragRock climbing1.1 mi
- Graffiti WallRock climbing1.1 mi
- Kona HillsHiking2 mi
- Kona Hills CampgroundCamping2 mi
- Iron Ore Heritage TrailHiking2.1 mi
- NctHiking3 mi
- Chocolay RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
