Harrisville State Park
Harrisville State Park is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Kelly Hills stands 328 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrisville State Park Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 179 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foote Pond Overlook · 17 mi
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 27 mi
67 named places within 25 miles
- Harbor Park: 0.8 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 0.9 mi
- Harrisville Boating Access Site: 1.0 mi
- Harrisville Township Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Greenbush Park: 4.7 mi
- Sturgeon Point State Park: 4.6 mi
- Alcona County Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Frink's Pond Plant Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Wurtsmith Air Museum: 13.4 mi
- AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Trapper's Cabin: 21.8 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Cabin: 21.8 mi
- Wanigan: 21.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 15.6 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 19.0 mi
- Babe the Blue Ox: 19.0 mi
- Jesus and the Earth: 19.8 mi
- The Greatest Heart: 19.8 mi
- Mount Maria: 14.4 mi
- Hickey Hill: 18.2 mi
- Chin Whisker Hill: 20.6 mi
- Kelly Hills: 22.8 mi
- Sanborn Fishing Pier: 20.1 mi
- Kiwanis' Monument: 22.2 mi
- Iargo Springs: 23.5 mi
- Iargo Springs Interpretive Site: 23.6 mi
- Ossineke Veterans Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Lumberman's Monument: 21.8 mi
- Canoer's Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Harrisville State Park Beach: 0.1 mi
- Bebe Beach: 20.2 mi
- Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Oscoda Garden Club: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harrisville State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hills | WNW 285° | 328 m | 22.8 mi |
| Chin Whisker Hill | WNW 283° | 318 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hickey Hill | NW 315° | 306 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Maria | WNW 301° | 282 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:07 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:08 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisville SP, under a mile away.
- Monarch13 obs
- striped maple12 obs
- northern whitecedar9 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle8 obs
- common selfheal8 obs
- purple-flowered raspberry8 obs
- common silverweed8 obs
- common soapwort7 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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