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Public Shoreline Beach-Indian Town Lake USFS

Michigan

About

Public Shoreline Beach-Indian Town Lake is a beach in the Rapid River Ranger District of Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan, about 12 miles from the town of Gladstone. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 25°F. Several other spots lie within about 10 miles. Peninsula Point Trail is about 7 miles away, and Maywood History is about 9 miles away. Little Bay de Noc campground is about 10 miles off, and Bayshore Trail is a similar distance.

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Public Shoreline Beach-Indian Town Lake USFS

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 63–77°F and lows of 41–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rapid Rvr 4sse, MI weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan25° high7° low
  2. Feb28° high6° low
  3. Mar38° high15° low
  4. Apr50° high28° low
  5. May63° high41° low
  6. Jun73° high50° low
  7. Jul77° high56° low
  8. Aug76° high55° low
  9. Sep68° high48° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov41° high27° low
  12. Dec30° high16° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Gladstone, Michigan · 12 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)

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