Honey Creek Access
About
Honey Creek Access is a boat launch in Missouri, about 2.8 miles from the town of Wardsville. It serves as a put-in point for getting a boat onto the water in this part of the state. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jefferson City show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 80°F, with July the warmest month at about 88°F. Several hiking trails lie within about 7 miles of the launch. Bluestem Ridge and Raccoon Run are each about 6.6 miles away, and Moreau Creek Trail is about 8.7 miles off.
Location
Jefferson City
Missouri
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jefferson City Wtp, MO weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high21° low
- Feb45° high25° low
- Mar56° high34° low
- Apr67° high44° low
- May75° high55° low
- Jun84° high64° low
- Jul88° high69° low
- Aug87° high67° low
- Sep80° high58° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov55° high35° low
- Dec44° high26° low
Nearby
Bluestem RidgeHikingPhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.6 mi- Raccoon RunHiking6.6 mi
Towering OakHikingPhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.7 mi- Moss Rock TraceHiking6.8 mi
- Gravel TrailHikingPhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi
- Paved TrailHikingPhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7 mi
- Moreau Creek TrailHiking8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Honey Creek Access
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
56° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
12 wet
May
75° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jefferson City Wtp, MO, 7 mi away at 650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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