Loon Lake Park
Loon Lake Park is a park in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 270 m. Wagon Wheel Hill stands 445 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Loon Lake Nature Park, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 270 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Plainfield Township
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Foote Pond Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Lake Park and Boat Launch: 1.3 mi
- Township Hall Park: 1.8 mi
- West Londo Lake Park: 4.3 mi
- Westgate Overlook: 4.7 mi
- Au Sable Lake Public Access: 4.9 mi
- Auger Hill: 10.0 mi
- Timberline Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Wagon Wheel Hill: 18.7 mi
- Kuhn Hill: 22.2 mi
- Chin Whisker Hill: 22.4 mi
- Wanigan: 10.2 mi
- Lumbering History Exhibit Area: 10.2 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Cabin: 10.2 mi
- Trapper's Cabin: 10.3 mi
- Iosco County Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Iargo Springs Interpretive Site: 7.8 mi
- Iargo Springs: 7.9 mi
- Kiwanis' Monument: 10.1 mi
- ADA Hunting Blind: 10.4 mi
- Ramp Jumps: 17.8 mi
- Loon Lake Nature Park: 1.2 mi
- Rifle Lake Public Access: 7.4 mi
- Rifle River State Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Long Lake Public Access: 14.2 mi
- Lake Huron Coastal Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Au Gres River Roadside Park: 10.0 mi
- Ogemaw Roadside Park: 18.6 mi
- West Branch Rest Area 433: 22.4 mi
- Alger Rest Area 625: 24.8 mi
- Lake Ogemaw Sand Bar: 15.4 mi
- West Park Beach: 15.8 mi
- Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 21.2 mi
- Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 21.2 mi
- Canoer's Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Lumberman's Monument: 10.2 mi
- Frank Sabastian Smith House: 22.0 mi
- Lumber Jack statue: 22.4 mi
- TP: 23.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 24.5 mi
- Loon Lake Day Use Area: 17.2 mi
- Island Lake Day Use Area: 17.2 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 21.2 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 21.2 mi
- Oscoda Garden Club: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Loon Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Wheel Hill | W 281° | 445 m | 18.7 mi |
| Preachers Hill | W 262° | 424 m | 24.4 mi |
| Auger Hill | WNW 298° | 421 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mio Mountain | NW 316° | 392 m | 22.5 mi |
| Timberline Mountain | WNW 303° | 378 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tolfee Hill | WSW 243° | 344 m | 23.5 mi |
| Kelly Hills | N 10° | 328 m | 23.3 mi |
| Chin Whisker Hill | NNE 15° | 318 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:39 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:11 | 16:59 |
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 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hale 5ssw #2, 6 mi away.
- Common Loon12 obs
- Bald Eagle6 obs
- Bluegill5 obs
- Pumpkinseed5 obs
- American Goldfinch5 obs
- Largemouth Bass5 obs
- Mourning Dove4 obs
- Bufflehead4 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/1038856398
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