Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
About
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Michigan, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The nearest town is the Village of Clarkston, about 4.4 miles away. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 76°F in June and 80°F in July, easing to about 71°F in September. Winters are cold, with January highs near 29°F and snow on roughly 13 days that month. Other places to explore are close by. A short Hiking Trail sits about half a mile away and Turkeyfoot Trail about 1.7 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Huron River within 1.4 miles or the Clinton River Water Trail about 5.7 miles away.
Park size
3,529 acres
Inside this park
Location
Pontiac Lake State 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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 44–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the White Lake 4e, MI weather station, 1.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan29° high13° low13 days with snow
- Feb32° high14° low12 days with snow
- Mar42° high23° low7 days with snow
- Apr55° high33° low3 days with snow
- May67° high44° low
- Jun76° high53° low
- Jul80° high57° low
- Aug78° high55° low
- Sep71° high49° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov45° high29° low5 days with snow
- Dec33° high20° low11 days with snow
Where it is
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Village of Clarkston, Michigan · 4.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Hiking TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Huron RiverCanoeing1.4 mi
- Turkeyfoot TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Clinton River Water TrailCanoeing5.7 mi
- Clinton RiverCanoeing7.3 mi
- Dragon LoopHiking9.8 mi
- Fossil Hill LoopHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
