Platte River Point
About
Platte River Point is a beach within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, about 4.4 miles from Crystal Downs Country Club. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Frankfort show July highs around 77°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days. Platte River Campground sits about 2.1 miles away, and the Lasso Loop (Platte Plains) hike is about 1.8 miles off. The Old Indian Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and the Platte River fishing section is about 5.6 miles away.
Location
Platte River Point
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 64–77°F and lows of 45–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Frankfort 2ne, MI weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan29° high19° low14 days with snow
- Feb31° high19° low10 days with snow
- Mar40° high25° low6 days with snow
- Apr52° high35° low2 days with snow
- May64° high45° low
- Jun73° high55° low
- Jul77° high60° low
- Aug76° high60° low
- Sep69° high54° low
- Oct56° high43° low1 days with snow
- Nov44° high33° low5 days with snow
- Dec34° high24° low11 days with snow
Where it is
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Crystal Downs Country Club, Michigan · 4.4 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as of Oct 9, 2026:
Information · posted Sep 14, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Lasso Loop (Platte Plains)Hiking1.8 mi
- Platte River CampgroundCamping2.1 mi
- Old Indian TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Bass Lake Loop (Platte Plains)Hiking4.2 mi
- Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains)Hiking4.6 mi
- Treat Farm TrailHiking5.4 mi
- No Name TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Platte RiverRiver fishing5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)