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Grace Road Canoe Launch

Michigan

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Grace Road Canoe Launch is a boat launch in northern Michigan, about a mile from the town of Benzonia. It serves as a put-in for paddlers heading out by canoe. Summer is the most comfortable time to paddle here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 59°F, while June and August run only slightly cooler. The Platte River is about 6 miles away, and Platte River Campground sits a little over 7 miles out. For time on foot, the Old Indian Trail and the Lasso Loop in the Platte Plains are both within about 8 miles.

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Location

Benzonia

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 66–79°F and lows of 44–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beulah 7ssw, MI weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan29° high17° low17 days with snow
  2. Feb31° high17° low14 days with snow
  3. Mar41° high23° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high33° low3 days with snow
  5. May66° high44° low
  6. Jun76° high54° low
  7. Jul79° high59° low
  8. Aug78° high58° low
  9. Sep71° high52° low
  10. Oct58° high41° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov45° high32° low6 days with snow
  12. Dec34° high23° low13 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Benzonia, Michigan · 1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Grace Road Canoe Launch

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 17°

    18 wet · 17 snow

  2. Feb

    31° / 17°

    14 wet · 14 snow

  3. Mar

    41° / 23°

    12 wet · 8 snow

  4. Apr

    54° / 33°

    12 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 54°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 59°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 58°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 52°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    45° / 32°

    16 wet · 6 snow

  12. Dec

    34° / 23°

    17 wet · 13 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beulah 7ssw, MI, 5.2 mi away at 773 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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