Big Bay State Park Beach
About
Big Bay State Park Beach is a public lake beach in Wisconsin, about 7 miles from the town of Bayfield. It is a simple destination: a stretch of open shoreline on a lake, with short walking trails close by for anyone who wants to pair time on the sand with a stroll. Summer is the warmest window for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Madeline Island weather station put July highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, with August nearly the same. Several short hikes start within about a mile and a half of the beach. The Boardwalk is half a mile away and Lagoon Ridge Trail is under a mile off. Woods Trail and Bayview Trail are both about 1.3 miles from the beach.
Location
Big Bay State Park Beach
Wisconsin
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–77°F and lows of 38–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Madeline Island, WI weather station, 4.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan22° high7° low10 days with snow
- Feb26° high7° low7 days with snow
- Mar37° high16° low5 days with snow
- Apr48° high28° low2 days with snow
- May61° high38° low
- Jun71° high49° low
- Jul77° high56° low
- Aug76° high56° low
- Sep68° high48° low
- Oct54° high37° low1 days with snow
- Nov40° high26° low4 days with snow
- Dec28° high16° low9 days with snow
Nearby
- BoardwalkHiking0.5 mi
- Lagoon Ridge TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Woods TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Bayview TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Brownstone TrailHiking8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
