Bruce Park
Bruce Park is a park in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 195 m. Kelly Hills stands 328 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mikado Ball Field Park, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 195 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mikado Township
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foote Pond Overlook · 11 mi
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
- Mikado Ball Field Park: 0.2 mi
- Greenbush Park: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Lake Park: 5.9 mi
- Hayward Park: 6.3 mi
- Barlow Road Park: 6.4 mi
- Alcona County Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Harrisville State Park: 7.2 mi
- Sturgeon Point State Park: 11.0 mi
- Carl E. McAlvay Memorial Plant Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Wurtsmith Air Museum: 9.6 mi
- AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Wanigan: 14.8 mi
- Trapper's Cabin: 14.8 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Cabin: 14.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 12.3 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 21.5 mi
- Babe the Blue Ox: 21.5 mi
- Jesus and the Earth: 22.4 mi
- The Greatest Heart: 22.4 mi
- Harrisville State Park Beach: 7.3 mi
- Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 23.1 mi
- Bebe Beach: 23.1 mi
- Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 23.2 mi
- Mount Maria: 12.9 mi
- Chin Whisker Hill: 16.4 mi
- Hickey Hill: 18.1 mi
- Kelly Hills: 18.8 mi
- Kiwanis' Monument: 15.2 mi
- Iargo Springs: 16.4 mi
- Iargo Springs Interpretive Site: 16.4 mi
- Sanborn Fishing Pier: 23.0 mi
- Lumberman's Monument: 14.8 mi
- Canoer's Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Ossineke Veterans Memorial: 21.5 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
- Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Oscoda Garden Club: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bruce Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hills | WNW 302° | 328 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chin Whisker Hill | WNW 301° | 318 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hickey Hill | NNW 338° | 306 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Maria | NNW 330° | 282 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:38 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisville SP, 7 mi away.
- chicory2 obs
- autumn olive2 obs
- Small-eyed Sphinx2 obs
- Bald Eagle1 obs
- Blue Jay1 obs
- Northern Cardinal1 obs
- Eastern Towhee1 obs
- Brown Thrasher1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1133180401
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