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Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve

Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Grebe Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.48706, -86.22518

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Beaches: 13
Peaks: 11
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 5
Lighthouses: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Old Facefull: 4.2 mi
  • Marl Springs: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Champion HillNE 42°337 m14.5 mi
Crystal MountainENE 77°332 m11.4 mi
Twin MountainsENE 77°332 m21.5 mi
Turtle Lake HillENE 61°308 m17.2 mi
Old Baldy DuneNNE 20°300 m22.2 mi
North HillsENE 70°299 m14.5 mi
Capper's PeakSSE 159°298 m21.9 mi
Eden HillNE 34°290 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:57
June solstice06:0120:4921:34
September equinox07:3319:0619:44
December solstice08:1916:2017:09

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445565696862503828
Precip in2.51.82.13.53.23.33.03.43.54.53.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/889557625

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