Birch Point Public Water Access Site
About
Birch Point Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in Minnesota, about 5 miles from the town of Tower. It serves as a public water access point, managed by the State of Minnesota. Summer is the most comfortable time to be on the water here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 51°F, while winter is severe, with January highs around 17°F and lows well below zero. Lake Vermilion lies about 3 miles away and is a well-known fishing destination, and the Vermilion River offers river fishing roughly 5 miles off. For time off the water, the Vermilion-Trout hike starts about 4.5 miles away, and Pfeiffer Lake campground is under 9 miles from the launch.
Launch Details
Managed by
Minnesota
Location
Tower
Minnesota
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–77°F and lows of 36–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tower 2s, MN weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan17° high-7° low
- Feb23° high-5° low
- Mar36° high9° low
- Apr50° high24° low
- May63° high36° low
- Jun73° high47° low
- Jul77° high51° low
- Aug76° high48° low
- Sep67° high42° low
- Oct51° high31° low
- Nov35° high18° low
- Dec22° high3° low
Nearby
- Lake VermilionLake fishing3 mi
- Road Side Boulder, TheRock climbing4.4 mi
- Vermilion-TroutHiking4.5 mi
- Vermilion RiverRiver fishing4.7 mi
- Wolf Lake PortageHiking6.3 mi
- Trout-PineHiking6.5 mi
- Trout-MerrittHiking8.2 mi
- Pfeiffer LakeCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
