Nature reserve · Michigan
Baker Island
Baker Island is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. The nearest named place is Dunes Waterfront Beach, a beach 1.1 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Silver Lake Association
How to reach it
Coordinates43.68245, -86.48122
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Golden Township Park at Silver Lake Sand Dunes: 1.3 mi
- Johnson Square Park: 3.1 mi
- Golden Township Park: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Point Park: 3.5 mi
- Polk Road Trail Head: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Otto Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Stony Creek Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit: 15.1 mi
- Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 26
- Silver Lake State Park ORV Scramble Area: 1.4 mi
- Mac Wood's Dune Rides: 2.3 mi
- Hillbilly Giant Slide: 9.8 mi
- Pork Chop Downs: 9.8 mi
- Pedal Karts: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 10
- Dunes Waterfront Beach: 1.1 mi
- Blackhawk Waterfront: 21.0 mi
- Sunset Point: 21.1 mi
- Turtle Beach: 21.5 mi
- The First Curve: 21.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Chadwick Munger House: 6.1 mi
- Historic White Pine Village: 17.0 mi
- Port of Ludington Maritime Museum: 18.7 mi
- Sandcastles Children's Museum: 19.0 mi
- Montague Museum: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Ludington's Lumbering Era: 18.7 mi
- Follow the Leader: 18.7 mi
- Reflections: 18.7 mi
- Making Memories: 19.0 mi
- Flights of Learning Sculpture: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oceana County Veterans Monument: 6.1 mi
- Kinji Shrine: 8.6 mi
- The Monument: 8.7 mi
- Owasippe's Grave: 20.0 mi
- Old Town Hall: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 6
- Test Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.6 mi
- Vesper Dune: 8.7 mi
- Chapel Dune: 8.9 mi
- Darer Dune: 9.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Headwaters: 22.1 mi
- Eagle Springs: 22.4 mi
- Marl Springs: 22.7 mi
- Shrew Springs: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hart Rest Area 530: 4.7 mi
- Ludington Rest Area 328: 13.2 mi
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Beanville: 14.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- North Breakwater Light: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Leader's Patio: 21.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:48 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hart 3 WSW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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