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Palms Book State Park

Michigan

About

Palms Book State Park is a Michigan state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about 7 miles from the town of Manistique. It sits within the Manistique Ranger District of Hiawatha National Forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach the mid-70s with lows in the mid-50s, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Manistique. Winters are cold, with January highs around 25°F. The closest outing is the Big Spring-Baldy Lake Snomo hike, about 2.4 miles away. The Indian River Canoe Route is about 6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Bear Lake Camping Area and Bear Lake Campsite are both about 7.3 miles away.

Park size

384 acres

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Location

Palms Book State Park

Michigan

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

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 49–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manistique Wwtp, MI weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan25° high10° low
  2. Feb27° high11° low
  3. Mar35° high19° low
  4. Apr45° high30° low
  5. May57° high41° low
  6. Jun67° high51° low
  7. Jul73° high57° low
  8. Aug74° high56° low
  9. Sep66° high49° low
  10. Oct53° high39° low
  11. Nov41° high28° low
  12. Dec31° high18° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Manistique, Michigan · 6.9 mi
Managed by
State Department of Natural Resources

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Hiawatha 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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