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Koon Creek Wildlife Park

Koon Creek Wildlife Park from directly overhead

Koon Creek Wildlife Park is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Montague
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates43.41117, -86.36715

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Northwest Area: 4.5 mi
  • Northeast Area: 4.7 mi
  • Overlook Bench: 4.8 mi
  • South Area: 5.0 mi
  • Blue Lake Township Trails - Trailhead: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 14
Beaches: 11
  • Sylvan Beach Kids Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Duck Lake State Park Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Sunset Point: 7.4 mi
  • Turtle Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Blackhawk Waterfront: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Darer Dune: 11.8 mi
  • Chapel Dune: 11.9 mi
  • Vesper Dune: 12.2 mi
  • OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 12.4 mi
  • Test Hill: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Sailboats/Trees: 0.9 mi
  • Opus in 3 Movements: 0.9 mi
  • Butterfly Statue: 1.5 mi
  • Sails: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Headwaters: 5.5 mi
  • Marl Springs: 7.4 mi
  • Shrew Springs: 8.2 mi
  • Eagle Springs: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rothbury Rest Area 529: 5.0 mi
  • Muskegon Rest Area 501: 6.9 mi
  • Hart Rest Area 530: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Leader's Patio: 6.8 mi
  • Fairchild Park: 14.7 mi
  • The Pines: 14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2019:58
June solstice06:0620:4721:30
September equinox07:3319:0719:45
December solstice08:1616:2617:13

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564696861503930
Precip in2.61.42.33.83.33.33.03.33.24.13.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montague 4 NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1194736866

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