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Horseshoe Lake State Game Area

Horseshoe Lake State Game Area from directly overhead

Horseshoe Lake State Game Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakwood Lake Township Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 15 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.86226, -83.27370
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oakwood Lake Township Park: 0.9 mi
  • Stony Lake Township Park: 1.3 mi
  • Centennial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Helen Smith Park: 2.7 mi
  • Powell Lake Township Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Pavilion and Carousel: 8.1 mi
  • Covered Bridge: 11.5 mi
  • Tabletop Jump: 11.6 mi
  • Tabletop Jump: 11.6 mi
  • Tabletop Jump: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 45
  • Lake George Nature Park: 5.8 mi
  • Seven Ponds Nature Center: 6.2 mi
  • Watershed Preserve: 6.3 mi
  • Village of Leonard Nature Park: 6.7 mi
  • Paint Creek Heritage Area Fen: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 40
Museums: 29
Gardens: 24
  • Hana's Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Rotary Pollination Park: 6.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 6.2 mi
  • McLaren Healing Gardens: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Stony Lake Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only): 3.0 mi
  • Baypoint Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Eastwood Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Kelly Beach: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 23
Picnic sites: 5
  • Southdale Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • West Shelter: 15.8 mi
  • Rose Sortor Gazebo: 17.8 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • Riverside Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 10.3 mi
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 13.5 mi
  • Capac Rest Area 913: 18.3 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stepping Stone Falls: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Lake State Game Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oakland Heights LandfillS 173°388 m11.0 mi
Mount ChristieWNW 301°387 m3.0 mi
Grampian HillsSE 134°375 m4.9 mi
Kerr HillWNW 292°367 m6.4 mi
Pine KnobSSW 211°367 m9.5 mi
Enders HillW 259°366 m11.1 mi
Bald MountainSSE 168°351 m10.9 mi
Mount KanzerSW 225°351 m23.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5520:3321:16
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice08:0116:1617:02

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455767706962503929
Precip in2.21.52.03.03.73.13.73.23.02.72.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodrich, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/999527266

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