Porcupine Mountain State Park-North
About
Porcupine Mountain State Park-North is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 16.5 miles from the town of White Pine. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach visit. At a nearby weather station, typical July averages run to a high of about 77°F and a low around 53°F, and August is nearly as warm. Winters are cold, with typical January highs near 21°F. Several trails start close by. The Porcupine Mountains State Park Nature Trail is under a mile away, and the Pinkerton Trail is about 1.6 miles off. The Lake Superior Trail, which is part of the North Country and Iron Belle trails, is about 2.7 miles away. For camping, Black River Harbor Campground is roughly 7 miles from the beach.
Location
Porcupine Mountain State Park-North
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 38–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bergland Dam, MI weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan21° high3° low
- Feb25° high2° low
- Mar36° high10° low
- Apr49° high25° low
- May64° high38° low
- Jun74° high48° low
- Jul77° high53° low
- Aug76° high51° low
- Sep68° high44° low
- Oct54° high33° low
- Nov38° high23° low
- Dec26° high11° low
Nearby
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Nature TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Pinkerton TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - East River TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Lake Superior Trail_North Country Trail;Iron Belle TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - West River TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Black River Harbor CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- Black River Harbor PavilionCamping7.2 mi
- Black RiverRiver fishing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
