Hofma Park
Hofma Park is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Bettes Tower Hill stands 260 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Schmidt Heritage Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Schmidt Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
- Pottawattomie Park: 1.6 mi
- Odawa/Battle Point Launch: 1.8 mi
- Odawa/Battle Point Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
- Agnew Roadside Park: 2.3 mi
- Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223: 4.7 mi
- Idema Explorers Camp: 5.4 mi
- Camp Information Kiosk: 5.5 mi
- Camp Trailhead: 5.5 mi
- Day-use Trailhead: 5.9 mi
- Hofma Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Rosy Mound Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- DePersia South Highlands Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Palomita Reserve: 3.9 mi
- Sails: 4.7 mi
- North Bank Trail—Nunica Junction—Trailhead Train: 7.3 mi
- Uniting Sun: 15.1 mi
- Transitional Link: 15.1 mi
- Tulip Time: 15.6 mi
- Eternal Flame: 4.6 mi
- Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard: 4.6 mi
- Coast Guard Cutters on the Great Lakes: 4.6 mi
- To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard: 4.6 mi
- In Memory of the Coast Guard Men and Women: 4.7 mi
- Community Archive and Research Center: 2.1 mi
- Midwest Miniatures Museum: 4.3 mi
- Tri-Cities Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- Gillette Visitor Center: 8.8 mi
- Old Borculo Schoolhouse Museum: 11.9 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 4.9 mi
- Riley Beach: 12.9 mi
- Idlewood Beach: 15.1 mi
- Sunset Bluff Beach: 15.4 mi
- Spyglass Beach: 16.0 mi
- Fruitport Rest Area 502: 6.9 mi
- Zeeland Rest Area 528: 18.1 mi
- Saugatuck Rest Area 727: 21.2 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 24.0 mi
- Baldy: 18.5 mi
- Pelican Peak: 22.6 mi
- Mount Baldhead: 24.2 mi
- Bettes Tower Hill: 24.5 mi
- Gardens Commonway: 20.5 mi
- Early Morning Garden: 20.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
- Saugatuck Center for the Arts Rain Garden: 24.6 mi
- Fairchild Park: 15.6 mi
- The Pines: 15.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Charleston: 12.2 mi
- Singapore: 23.1 mi
- Holland Harbor Light: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hofma Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettes Tower Hill | ENE 66° | 260 m | 24.5 mi |
| Baldy | S 184° | 233 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Baldhead | S 184° | 233 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pelican Peak | S 183° | 221 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:45 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:27 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Haven Wwtp, 4 mi away.
- Red-winged Blackbird38 obs
- Common Watersnake30 obs
- eastern hemlock26 obs
- pickerelweed24 obs
- Canada mayflower23 obs
- swamp rose19 obs
- bittersweet nightshade18 obs
- Beechdrops17 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/160664198
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