Beach

Wawatam City Park

Michigan

About

Wawatam City Park is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 1.6 miles from Mackinaw City. It's a simple spot: a city park with a beach on the lake, open to the public. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day here. July and August typically reach highs around 75°F with lows near 59°F, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at St. Ignace. For more time outdoors, the North Central State Trail starts just half a mile away. Farther afield are the Little Bear Fitness Trail, about 6 miles out, the Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop at roughly 8 miles, and fishing at East Zone, about 8.4 miles away.

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Wawatam City Park

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 61–75°F and lows of 42–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Ignace Mackinac Br, MI weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high14° low
  2. Feb29° high14° low
  3. Mar36° high20° low
  4. Apr48° high31° low
  5. May61° high42° low
  6. Jun71° high52° low
  7. Jul75° high59° low
  8. Aug75° high59° low
  9. Sep69° high53° low
  10. Oct56° high42° low
  11. Nov43° high32° low
  12. Dec33° high23° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Mackinaw City, Michigan · 1.6 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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