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Thornapple Public Boat Launch

Michigan

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Thornapple Public Boat Launch is a public boat launch in the White Cloud Ranger District of Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan, about 4 miles from the town of Newaygo. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 57°F, and September still reaching about 75°F. Twinwood Recreation Area, a campground about 5 miles away, is the closest nearby spot. The Dragon Trail's Segment #10 lies about 7 miles off, and the Muskegon River offers river fishing about 8 miles away. Paddlers can also look to the Rogue River, roughly 9 miles from the launch.

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Location

Newaygo

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 62–83°F and lows of 38–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high14° low
  2. Feb35° high14° low
  3. Mar45° high22° low
  4. Apr57° high32° low
  5. May69° high44° low
  6. Jun79° high53° low
  7. Jul83° high57° low
  8. Aug81° high56° low
  9. Sep75° high48° low
  10. Oct62° high38° low
  11. Nov47° high28° low
  12. Dec36° high21° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Newaygo, Michigan · 4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Huron-Manistee 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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