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Public Shoreline Beach-East Wilsey Bay

Michigan

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Public Shoreline Beach-East Wilsey Bay is a public lake beach in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest, within the Rapid River Ranger District. The nearest town is Escanaba, about 10 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Escanaba run to highs around 77°F in July, with August close behind at 76°F. The closest place to explore nearby is the Peninsula Point Trail, about 4 miles away. The Maywood History trail is roughly 10 miles off.

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Public Shoreline Beach-East Wilsey Bay

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 60–77°F and lows of 41–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Escanaba, MI weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high8° low
  2. Feb28° high8° low
  3. Mar37° high18° low
  4. Apr47° high29° low
  5. May60° high41° low
  6. Jun71° high51° low
  7. Jul77° high56° low
  8. Aug76° high55° low
  9. Sep68° high49° low
  10. Oct55° high37° low
  11. Nov42° high27° low
  12. Dec31° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Escanaba, Michigan · 9.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Public Shoreline Beach-East Wilsey Bay open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hiawatha National Forest. It doesn't name Public Shoreline Beach-East Wilsey Bay, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Hiawatha National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Public Shoreline Beach-East Wilsey Bay

Best months: May–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    26° / 8°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 8°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    37° / 18°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 29°

    9 wet

  5. May

    60° / 41°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 51°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 56°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 49°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 37°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 16°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Escanaba, MI, 9.9 mi away at 590 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.