Menominee River State Recreation Area
About
Menominee River State Recreation Area is a 4,785-acre state park in Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Niagara. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 57°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 24°F. Several other outdoor spots lie within about 10 miles. Norway Mountain Ski Resort is about 5 miles away, and Pine Mountain Ski Hill is about 8 miles away. Climbers can head to Dry-Tool Cliff, about 7 miles off, and paddlers can try the Sturgeon River, about 8 miles away.
Park size
4,785 acres
Location
Menominee River State Recreation Area
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–80°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station, 6.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan24° high4° low
- Feb28° high6° low
- Mar39° high17° low
- Apr52° high29° low
- May66° high42° low
- Jun76° high52° low
- Jul80° high57° low
- Aug78° high55° low
- Sep70° high47° low
- Oct56° high35° low
- Nov41° high24° low
- Dec29° high13° low
Where it is
- Menominee River State Recreation Area · State park
- Nearest town
- Niagara, Wisconsin · 3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Norway Mountain Ski ResortDownhill skiing4.7 mi
- Dry-Tool CliffRock climbing6.9 mi
- Picnic Wall RightRock climbing7 mi
- Picnic AreaRock climbing7 mi
- Section 18Rock climbing7.3 mi
- Pine Mountain Ski HillDownhill skiing8.2 mi
- Sturgeon RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
