Grand Traverse Island State Park
About
Grand Traverse Island State Park is a 24-acre state park in Wisconsin, about 9 miles from the town of Ellison Bay. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 57°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 26°F and snow on roughly eight days that month. Several trails lie within about 8 miles across the state line in Michigan, including Europe Bay Trail at about 7 miles, Upland at about 7.3 miles, Monarch at about 7.6 miles and Rowleys Bay at about 7.8 miles.
Park size
24 acres
Location
Grand Traverse Island State Park
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–76°F and lows of 50–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Washington Is, WI weather station, 2.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan26° high11° low8 days with snow
- Feb28° high11° low7 days with snow
- Mar36° high20° low5 days with snow
- Apr47° high30° low2 days with snow
- May59° high40° low
- Jun69° high50° low
- Jul76° high57° low
- Aug75° high57° low
- Sep68° high51° low
- Oct55° high40° low
- Nov42° high29° low3 days with snow
- Dec32° high19° low6 days with snow
Where it is
- Grand Traverse Island State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Ellison Bay, Wisconsin · 8.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Europe Bay TrailHiking7.1 mi
- UplandHiking7.3 mi
- MonarchHiking7.6 mi
- Rowleys BayHiking7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
