Beaudette Park Boat Ramp
About
Beaudette Park Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Michigan that puts boats onto Dawsons Millpond. It sits about 0.7 miles from the town of Sylvan Lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 63°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Pontiac. September stays mild, with highs around 74°F. Paddlers looking for more water can head to the Clinton River Water Trail, about 3.3 miles away, or the Clinton River at 4.7 miles. For time on foot, Pebble Creek Ravine Trail is about 7.2 miles off, and the Bald Mountain-South Unit Trails are about 9.2 miles away.
Location
Pontiac
Michigan
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–82°F and lows of 42–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pontiac Wwtp, MI weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high17° low
- Feb34° high18° low
- Mar44° high26° low
- Apr58° high36° low
- May69° high49° low
- Jun78° high59° low
- Jul82° high63° low
- Aug81° high62° low
- Sep74° high54° low
- Oct61° high42° low
- Nov47° high32° low
- Dec36° high24° low
Nearby
- Clinton River Water TrailCanoeing3.3 mi
Clinton RiverCanoeingPhoto: Local hero, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi- Pebble Creek Ravine TrailHiking7.2 mi
Hiking TrailHikingPhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.7 mi- Bald Mountain-South Unit TrailsHiking9.2 mi
- Dragon LoopHiking9.3 mi
- Fossil Hill LoopHiking9.3 mi
Huron RiverCanoeingPhoto: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Beaudette Park Boat Ramp
Best months: April–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.
Jan
31° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
44° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 36°
11 wet
May
69° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pontiac Wwtp, MI, 3.6 mi away at 890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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