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Marten Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

About

Marten Lake Boat Launch is a Forest Service boat launch in the Kenton Ranger District of Michigan's Ottawa National Forest, about 12 miles from the town of Covington. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 53°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 22°F. Several other spots sit within a couple of miles. Norway Lake Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Lake Ste. Kathryn Campground is about 1.5 miles away. The Deer Marsh Interpretive hike is about 1.6 miles off, and paddlers can also look to the East Branch Ontonagon River, about 6.5 miles away.

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Forest Service

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Location

Iron River

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, 9.3 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 · 12 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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