Lake Michigan Beach Park
Lake Michigan Beach Park is a park in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is James R. Johnson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Village of Empire
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- James R. Johnson Park: 0.2 mi
- James R. Johnson Park: 0.2 mi
- New Neighborhood Common Area: 0.6 mi
- Shalda Park: 0.8 mi
- Glen Lake Beach Park: 5.2 mi
- Medenbrook Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Pearl Lake Estates Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Mt. Minnie Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Armstrong Lake Public Water Access Site: 7.8 mi
- Pearl Lake Natural Area: 8.1 mi
- Old Baldy Dune: 1.6 mi
- Shauger Hill: 3.0 mi
- The Sleeping Bear: 4.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.7 mi
- Varney Hill: 9.5 mi
- "Two Bears": 19.3 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 20.2 mi
- Time to Let Go: 22.0 mi
- Perry Hannah: 22.0 mi
- Enspire: 22.1 mi
- Miller Hill School: 8.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 12.9 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 14.4 mi
- James Sheridan Farm: 14.4 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 5.9 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 10.9 mi
- Beulah Beach: 12.8 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 13.4 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 14.0 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 21.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 21.0 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 21.1 mi
- Beeman Barn: 0.4 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 0.4 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 6.6 mi
- Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 12.4 mi
- The Cistern: 21.0 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 22.3 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 23.0 mi
- Rope Swing: 23.3 mi
- 45th Parallel: 24.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.5 mi
- Boathouse: 12.5 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 12.5 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 15.5 mi
- Marl Springs: 3.9 mi
- Dodge Spring: 6.3 mi
- artesian well: 19.1 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 0.9 mi
- Jacktown: 4.6 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 11.2 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Michigan Beach Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | E 100° | 370 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | E 98° | 355 m | 16.8 mi |
| Varney Hill | ESE 105° | 337 m | 9.5 mi |
| Champion Hill | S 171° | 337 m | 11.9 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | S 170° | 332 m | 20.3 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SE 143° | 332 m | 22.2 mi |
| Warner Hill | ESE 111° | 331 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SE 125° | 322 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:50 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:18 | 17:07 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 12 mi away.
- bladder campion73 obs
- Herb Robert71 obs
- Canada Violet56 obs
- dame's rocket52 obs
- wood nettle52 obs
- Jack-in-the-Pulpit47 obs
- white baneberry45 obs
- baby's-breath42 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1529186919
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