Tamarack Lake State Game Area
Tamarack Lake State Game Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Baird Hill stands 294 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodland Roadside Park, a park 1.4 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan DNR Wildlife Division
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodland Roadside Park: 1.4 mi
- Logan Street Park: 3.7 mi
- Herald E Classic Park: 4.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Lake Odessa Municipal Beach: 5.1 mi
- Grave of Okemos: 9.1 mi
- Verlen Kruger Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Union Monument: 13.2 mi
- Fitzgerald Park: 15.0 mi
- Dolan Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Sawmill: 10.8 mi
- Upjohn House: 10.9 mi
- Bristol Inn: 10.9 mi
- Charton Center Church: 10.9 mi
- Carpenter Shop: 10.9 mi
- Gertrude McPharlin Bauer Nature Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- Leach Lake Public Access: 11.6 mi
- Dolan Nature Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Maher Sanctuary: 15.9 mi
- Edger Waterfowl Production Area: 17.7 mi
- Union Block Mural: 13.1 mi
- "Tangled": 15.1 mi
- "Growing Progress": 15.7 mi
- "Waiting for the Mail": 15.7 mi
- "Bridge Street Four": 15.8 mi
- Pere Marquette Train Depot: 5.7 mi
- Ionia County Genealogical Society: 5.7 mi
- The Freight House: 5.7 mi
- Courthouse Square Museum: 15.9 mi
- Boston Saranac Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Memorial Tree Garden: 16.9 mi
- Middleville Community Gardens: 21.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 23.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 23.5 mi
- Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 23.6 mi
- Saranac Rest Area 532: 11.5 mi
- Portland Rest Area 531: 13.0 mi
- Grand Ledge Rest Area 825: 17.8 mi
- Potterville Rest Area 829: 18.4 mi
- Graves Hill: 23.0 mi
- Baird Hill: 23.8 mi
- The Hogback: 24.6 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 15.4 mi
- Fishing Beach: 20.7 mi
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tamarack Lake State Game Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird Hill | WSW 247° | 294 m | 23.8 mi |
| The Hogback | SW 225° | 282 m | 24.6 mi |
| Graves Hill | WSW 251° | 280 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:40 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:24 | 17:10 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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