Kayak/Canoe Launch (Marshall's Bar)
About
Kayak/Canoe Launch (Marshall's Bar) is a boat launch for kayaks and canoes in Michigan, within the Fox Creek unit and about 0.9 miles from Grosse Pointe Park. Summer is the most comfortable season for paddling here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grosse Pointe Farms put July highs around 82°F and lows near 62°F, with September still reaching about 73°F. Several trails are a short drive away for a day on land. Trout Lily Trail is about 2.5 miles off, Nashua Trail about 2.9 miles, and the Iron Belle Trail about 3.6 miles. Mountain bikers can head to Bethlehem Avenue, roughly 9.4 miles away.
Location
Detroit
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 43–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grosse Pointe Farms, MI weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high17° low
- Feb34° high18° low
- Mar43° high25° low
- Apr55° high36° low
- May67° high48° low
- Jun77° high58° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep73° high54° low
- Oct60° high43° low
- Nov47° high32° low
- Dec37° high24° low
Where it is
- Fox Creek · Public land
- Nearest town
- Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan · 0.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Trout Lily TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Nashua TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Iron Belle TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Bethlehem AvenueMountain biking9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
