Brooks Lake Boat Launch
About
Brooks Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch on Brooks Lake in Michigan, about 4.5 miles from the town of Lake Ann. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 57°F, and June and August are close behind. Kettles Trail is the closest nearby hike, about 3.5 miles away. Farther out, the Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains) and Bass Lake Loop (Platte Plains) are both within about 8 miles, and the Platte River offers river fishing roughly 9.6 miles away.
Location
Empire
Michigan
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Maple City 1e, MI weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high16° low
- Feb31° high16° low
- Mar41° high22° low
- Apr53° high31° low
- May67° high42° low
- Jun76° high52° low
- Jul80° high57° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep71° high50° low
- Oct58° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec34° high22° low
Nearby
- Kettles TrailHiking3.5 mi
Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains)HikingPhoto: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.5 mi
Bass Lake Loop (Platte Plains)HikingPhoto: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.9 mi- Treat Farm TrailHiking8 mi
- No Name TrailHiking8 mi
Empire Bluff TrailHikingPhoto: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.1 mi
Windy Moraine TrailHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.3 mi- Platte RiverRiver fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Brooks Lake Boat Launch
Best months: May–September. 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
29° / 16°
18 wet
Feb
31° / 16°
13 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
11 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
10 wet
May
67° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 52°
9 wet
Jul
80° / 57°
8 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
13 wet
Nov
45° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
34° / 22°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maple City 1e, MI, 6.9 mi away at 799 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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