St. Jean Boat Launch
About
St. Jean Boat Launch is a boat launch in Michigan, part of the Engel Park Launch unit and about 2.4 miles from Grosse Pointe Park. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water in this corner of southeast Michigan. Summer is the warmest stretch for time on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Detroit show July highs around 83°F with lows near 65°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Several trails sit close by. Trout Lily Trail is under a mile away, and Nashua Trail is about 1.2 miles off. The Iron Belle Trail is roughly 2 miles away, and the Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park Loop is about 8.4 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 61–83°F and lows of 45–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Detroit City Ap, MI weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high20° low
- Feb35° high21° low
- Mar45° high28° low
- Apr58° high39° low
- May69° high50° low
- Jun79° high60° low
- Jul83° high65° low
- Aug81° high64° low
- Sep74° high56° low
- Oct61° high45° low
- Nov48° high34° low
- Dec37° high26° low
Where it is
- Engel Park Launch · Public land
- Nearest town
- Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Trout Lily TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Nashua TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Iron Belle TrailHiking2 mi
- Bethlehem AvenueMountain biking7.7 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park LoopHiking8.4 mi
- Pond LoopHiking8.5 mi
- Black Oak Heritage Park Authorized TrailHiking8.5 mi
- Savannah LoopHiking8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
