Stearns Park Beach
About
Stearns Park Beach is a public lake beach in Stearns Park, about half a mile from the town of Ludington, Michigan. Its closeness to town makes it an easy stop for anyone already in the Ludington area. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ludington show July highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F, and August is nearly the same at about 78°F and 56°F. June runs a little cooler, with highs near 75°F, and September still averages highs around 71°F. By October highs drop to about 57°F. Winter is cold, with January averaging a high of 29°F and a low of 17°F. Other outings lie within a short drive. The Lincoln River, about 4 miles away, offers canoeing. Around 9 miles out, hikes such as Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1 and Nordhouse Dunes M9-4 lead into the Nordhouse Dunes area, and the Nordhouse Wilderness to Lmra route is just under 10 miles away.
Location
Stearns 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 67–79°F and lows of 43–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ludington 4 Se, MI weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high17° low
- Feb32° high18° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr54° high33° low
- May67° high43° low
- Jun75° high52° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep71° high50° low
- Oct57° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec34° high22° low
Where it is
- Stearns Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Ludington, Michigan · 0.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lincoln RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
- Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1Hiking9 mi
- Nordhouse Dunes M9-4Hiking9 mi
- Nordhouse Dunes M9-7Hiking9 mi
- Nordhouse Dunes to Lk Mi M9-2Hiking9.5 mi
- Nordhouse Wilderness to LmraHiking9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
