North of Picnic Rocks
About
North of Picnic Rocks is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 0.8 miles from Marquette. With no fee, rule or facility details to go on, it reads simply as an in-town stretch of lakeshore close to the city's other outdoor spots. Summer is the warm window. Typical averages from a nearby Marquette weather station put July highs around 75°F with lows near 58°F, and the stretch from June through August sees no snow days at all. The closest neighbors are the Nct hike and the Noquemanon Trail for cross-country skiing, both about 0.9 miles away, with the Board Of Light & Power hike at 1.6 miles. Kona Hills Campground sits about 3.9 miles out for anyone staying overnight.
Location
North of Picnic Rocks
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 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
- NctHiking0.9 mi
- Noquemanon TrailCross-country skiing0.9 mi
- Board Of Light & PowerHiking1.6 mi
- ShawshankRock climbing3.2 mi
- Lower PileRock climbing3.3 mi
- Incarceration CragRock climbing3.3 mi
- Kona Hills CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Chocolay RiverCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
