Nature reserve · Michigan
St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area
St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. The nearest named place is Decker's Landing Boating Access Site, a park 2.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64917, -82.61578
- 29.4 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Decker's Landing Boating Access Site: 2.1 mi
- Ira Township Park: 3.9 mi
- North Channel Boating Access Site: 4.1 mi
- Scout Drive Tot Lot: 4.1 mi
- Columbia Street Playground: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Algonac State Park: 4.5 mi
- Dr. James F. Gerritts Memorial Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
- Chesterfield Township State Game Area: 9.6 mi
- Chesterfield Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 18
- Oasis Tiki Shelter: 3.1 mi
- Gull Island Sandbar: 8.9 mi
- NIKE-AJAX Missile: 10.9 mi
- NIKE Hercules Missile: 11.0 mi
- WWII Cannon: 11.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Maritime Museum: 4.8 mi
- Algonac Clay Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Chesterfield Historic Village: 10.4 mi
- Selfridge Air Museum: 11.0 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 18
- Grindstone: 18.4 mi
- The Halo: 19.0 mi
- Children Playing statue: 19.5 mi
- The Seed: 20.5 mi
- Sarah's Heirloom: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Algonac Boat Anchor: 4.8 mi
- Algonac Veteran's Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Tecumseh Monument: 5.7 mi
- Veterans and Marine City Firemans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Gold Star Family Monument: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- MCC Center Shrubbery Garden: 17.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 18.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 18.8 mi
- April Milsap Memorial Garden: 18.8 mi
- Hope Garden: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Accretion Beach: 21.5 mi
- Little Beach: 21.7 mi
- Crescent Sail Club Beach (Private): 21.9 mi
- Secret Beach: 22.4 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 8.3 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Frog Point: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Southdale Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:30 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:15 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Algonac Wwtp, 4 mi away.
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