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Painted Rocks

Painted Rocks from directly overhead

Painted Rocks is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. The nearest named place is Burtchville Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

100s of small rocks painted by visitors

How to reach it

Coordinates43.13091, -82.49294

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Burtchville Park: 0.5 mi
  • Burtchville Township Park: 1.1 mi
  • Fort Gratiot County Park: 3.6 mi
  • Grant Township Park: 4.4 mi
  • Blue Water Beach: 5.4 mi
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 2
  • Point Edward: 9.7 mi
  • Frog Point: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Canatara Beach: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Palmer Park Arch: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Adair Rest Area 909: 25.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0519:42
June solstice05:5120:3021:14
September equinox07:1818:5219:29
December solstice07:5916:1216:58

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432435464696962513929
Precip in2.62.02.13.43.93.73.23.13.33.32.52.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington WTP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11125996463

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