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Little Oxbow Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

About

Little Oxbow Lake Boat Launch is a Forest Service boat launch in the Bessemer Ranger District of Michigan's Ottawa National Forest, about 8 miles from the town of Marenisco. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rest Lake, Wisconsin, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 54°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Moosehead Lake Camp is the closest campground, about 3 miles away, and Pomeroy Lake Camp is about 4 miles off. The Canoe-Presque Isle River hike starts about 3.4 miles away, and Bobcat Lake Campground is about 7 miles away.

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Location

Marenisco

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 65–78°F and lows of 41–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rest Lake, WI weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan20° high0° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb25° high3° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar37° high13° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high27° low2 days with snow
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun74° high51° low
  7. Jul78° high54° low
  8. Aug76° high53° low
  9. Sep67° high45° low
  10. Oct53° high33° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov37° high21° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec25° high9° low8 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Marenisco, Michigan · 8.3 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)

Is Little Oxbow Lake Boat Launch open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Little Oxbow Lake Boat Launch, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Ottawa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Little Oxbow 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.

  1. Jan

    20° / 0°

    10 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    25° / 3°

    8 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    37° / 13°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    50° / 27°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    65° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 51°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 54°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 45°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    53° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    37° / 21°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    25° / 9°

    10 wet · 8 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 14 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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