Rathfoot Park Beach
About
Rathfoot Park Beach is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 8 miles from the town of Chatham. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day. July brings typical highs around 78°F and lows near 54°F, and August is nearly the same at about 77°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Chatham. Winters are cold, with January highs in the mid-20s. Several other places to explore lie within a few miles. The Autrain River Canoe Route and the Autrain Songbird Interp trail are each just under 3 miles away. Au Train Lake Campground is about 3 miles off, and the Bay De Noc – Grand Island National Recreation Trail is roughly 5 miles away.
Location
Rathfoot Park Beach
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 63–78°F and lows of 39–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chatham Exp Farm 2, MI weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan24° high8° low
- Feb27° high7° low
- Mar37° high15° low
- Apr48° high27° low
- May63° high39° low
- Jun73° high48° low
- Jul78° high54° low
- Aug77° high53° low
- Sep69° high46° low
- Oct55° high35° low
- Nov40° high25° low
- Dec30° high14° low
Nearby
Autrain River Canoe RouteHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi- Autrain Songbird InterpHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi
Au Train Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.1 mi- Bay De Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Rock RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
Bay Furnace CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.7 mi- Channel Marker CampsiteCamping7.1 mi
- Munising Ranger DistrictLake fishing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Rathfoot Park Beach
Best months: August. 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.
Jan
24° / 8°
19 wet
Feb
27° / 7°
15 wet
Mar
37° / 15°
12 wet
Apr
48° / 27°
11 wet
May
63° / 39°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 48°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
13 wet
Aug
77° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 46°
15 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
17 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
30° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chatham Exp Farm 2, MI, 8 mi away at 870 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.
