Clinton River Canoe Site River Access
About
Clinton River Canoe Site River Access is a boat launch in Michigan, set within the Clinton River Canoe Site about 4 miles from Keego Harbor. It serves as a put-in for paddlers heading onto the Clinton River. Summer is the most comfortable time to paddle. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, and September still reaches the low 70s. The Clinton River Water Trail lies about 2 miles away, and the Clinton River itself is roughly 5 miles off. For time on foot, the Hiking Trail is about 3 miles away and the Turkeyfoot Trail about 6 miles away.
Location
Waterford
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 60–82°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap, MI weather station, 1.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high16° low
- Feb33° high18° low
- Mar43° high26° low
- Apr57° high36° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun78° high58° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep73° high53° low
- Oct60° high42° low
- Nov46° high32° low
- Dec35° high23° low
Where it is
- Clinton River Canoe Site · Public land
- Nearest town
- Keego Harbor, Michigan · 3.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Clinton River Water TrailCanoeing2.2 mi
Hiking TrailHikingPhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.4 mi
Clinton RiverCanoeingPhoto: Local hero, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi
Huron RiverCanoeingPhoto: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.6 mi- Turkeyfoot TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Pebble Creek Ravine TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Dragon LoopHiking9 mi
- Fossil Hill LoopHiking9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Clinton River Canoe Site River Access
Best months: April and June–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
30° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
33° / 18°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
12 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap, MI, 1.6 mi away at 976 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
