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Waterloo Recreation Area

Michigan

About

Waterloo Recreation Area is a Michigan state park and recreation land unit about 5 miles from the town of Chelsea. It serves as a base for a cluster of hiking loops and longer trails in the surrounding area. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from the nearby Chelsea weather station show highs around 70°F in May and 74°F in September, with July warmer at about 82°F and winter highs near freezing. Several hikes start close by. Sugar Loop is about half a mile away, and Winn Loop is under 2 miles off. Green Lake Loop is a little under 3 miles away. The longer Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking Trail lies about 4 miles from the area.

Park size

16,390 acres

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Location

Waterloo 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 61–82°F and lows of 40–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chelsea, MI weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high16° low
  2. Feb34° high17° low
  3. Mar44° high25° low
  4. Apr58° high37° low
  5. May70° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high56° low
  7. Jul82° high61° low
  8. Aug80° high59° low
  9. Sep74° high51° low
  10. Oct61° high40° low
  11. Nov47° high31° low
  12. Dec36° high23° low

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

Where it is

  • Waterloo Recreation Area · Public land
Nearest town
Chelsea, Michigan · 5.1 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)