Indian Garden Nature Area
Indian Garden Nature Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Raycroft-Meijer South Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Raycroft-Meijer South Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Indian Garden Nature Area: 0.6 mi
- Raycroft-Meijer North Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Cherry Lane Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Duval Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Resort Township Pioneer Trails: 1.1 mi
- Jones Landing: 1.5 mi
- Village Green Park: 2.9 mi
- Melrose Township Park: 3.0 mi
- Victories Square Park: 4.5 mi
- Avalanche Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Boyne Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Richardson Hill: 9.2 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Chandler Hills: 10.3 mi
- The Boulder: 1.9 mi
- The Summit (hub): 2.9 mi
- Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Scenic Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Blackbird Museum: 9.9 mi
- Elm Pointe Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Foundation of Old Walloon Hotel Barn: 1.6 mi
- Old mill ruins: 2.0 mi
- Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C: 2.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 6.2 mi
- Block M Rock: 2.5 mi
- Children Playing: 4.5 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 11.6 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 18.7 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 18.7 mi
- Harris Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 5.7 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 6.4 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 22.8 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 24.0 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 5.4 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 9.8 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach: 14.0 mi
- Devoe Beach: 19.5 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 23.9 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 5.3 mi
- Shotto Spring: 11.2 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 14.8 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 18.9 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 23.3 mi
- Steak Ride: 2.4 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Garden Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | SE 128° | 438 m | 16.1 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | N 7° | 405 m | 13.0 mi |
| Nub's Knob | NNE 18° | 398 m | 13.1 mi |
| Emmet Heights | N 6° | 395 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tower Hill | NNE 18° | 393 m | 12.8 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | S 172° | 393 m | 16.8 mi |
| Chandler Hills | ESE 115° | 382 m | 10.3 mi |
| Chandler Hill | ESE 103° | 372 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:11 | 17:01 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petoskey Ncmc, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/958837095
Take the scenic way to Indian Garden Nature Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.