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Ortonville Recreation Area

Michigan

About

Ortonville Recreation Area is a 4,733-acre state-managed park in Michigan, about 3 miles from the town of Ortonville. The land is overseen by the state park and recreation agency, and the park holds one campground within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, summer is the season to aim for: typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 59°F, while September cools to typical highs around 74°F. These are typical averages from the weather station in nearby Goodrich, about 4 miles away. Paddlers can pair a visit with Kearsley Creek, roughly 5 miles away, or Thread Creek, about 10 miles out, both used for canoeing.

Park size

4,733 acres

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Location

Ortonville Recreation Area

Michigan

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 40–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Goodrich, MI weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan30° high15° low
  2. Feb33° high16° low
  3. Mar44° high23° low
  4. Apr56° high34° low
  5. May69° high46° low
  6. Jun78° high56° low
  7. Jul82° high59° low
  8. Aug80° high58° low
  9. Sep74° high51° low
  10. Oct60° high40° low
  11. Nov47° high31° low
  12. Dec35° high22° low

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

Where it is

  • Ortonville Recreation Area · Public land
Nearest town
Ortonville, Michigan · 3 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Ortonville Recreation Area

Best months: April and June–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

    30° / 15°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 16°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 23°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 34°

    12 wet

  5. May

    69° / 46°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 56°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 59°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 58°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 51°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 40°

    13 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 22°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goodrich, MI, 4.3 mi away at 910 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.