McKinley Park Public Water Access Site
About
McKinley Park Public Water Access Site is a boat launch in Minnesota, managed by Breitung Township and about a mile from the town of Tower. Summer is the most comfortable time to put in. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are severe: January averages a high of about 17°F and a low of about -7°F. Nearby options include fishing on the Vermilion River about 2.5 miles away and on Lake Vermilion about 7.6 miles out. The Road Side Boulder climbing area is about 5 miles away, and the Vermilion-Trout hike is about 6 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
Breitung Township
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, 3.2 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
- Vermilion RiverRiver fishing2.5 mi
- Road Side Boulder, TheRock climbing5.1 mi
- Vermilion-TroutHiking6.3 mi
- MUD CREEKHiking6.6 mi
- Trout-PineHiking7.3 mi
- Lake VermilionLake fishing7.6 mi
- Pine Creek-ChadHiking9.7 mi
- Glenmore-WesternHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
