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Estes Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

About

Estes Lake Boat Launch is a Forest Service boat launch in the Kenton Ranger District of Michigan's Ottawa National Forest, about 10 miles from the town of Covington. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other spots lie within a short drive. Sidnaw Creek and Sturgeon River Campground are both about 5 miles away, and the East Branch Ontonagon River offers more paddling about 7 miles out. Climbers can head to Main Wall, roughly 7.6 miles away.

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Forest Service

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Location

Sidnaw

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 64–76°F and lows of 39–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watton 2wsw, MI weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan22° high6° low
  2. Feb25° high7° low
  3. Mar37° high14° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May64° high39° low
  6. Jun72° high49° low
  7. Jul76° high53° low
  8. Aug74° high52° low
  9. Sep67° high45° low
  10. Oct53° high34° low
  11. Nov38° high24° low
  12. Dec27° high13° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Covington, Michigan · 10 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Ottawa National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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