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Tamarack Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

About

Tamarack Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch in the Iron River Ranger District of Michigan's Ottawa National Forest, about 11 miles from the town of Watersmeet. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 52°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Paulding. Winters are severe, with January highs around 21°F. Several trails and campgrounds sit within a short drive. Nfst4330 is about 2 miles away and Nfst4390-D about 2.5 miles. Imp Lake Camp is roughly 4 miles off, and Marion Lake Campground is about 5 miles away.

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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 64–78°F and lows of 38–52°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paulding, MI weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan21° high2° low
  2. Feb25° high3° low
  3. Mar37° high12° low
  4. Apr49° high25° low
  5. May64° high38° low
  6. Jun74° high48° low
  7. Jul78° high52° low
  8. Aug76° high50° low
  9. Sep68° high43° low
  10. Oct53° high32° low
  11. Nov38° high22° low
  12. Dec26° high10° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Watersmeet, Michigan · 11 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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