Southdale Picnic Area
Southdale Picnic Area is a picnic site in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 253 m. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastwood Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 12 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 253 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Shelby Metro Bike Trail: 1.5 mi
- Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park: 1.7 mi
- Macomb Orchard Trail: 1.7 mi
- Ross Memorial Trailhead Park: 1.7 mi
- Washington Township Park: 2.2 mi
- Golf Course Climb: 1.7 mi
- Three Gear Hill: 1.7 mi
- Gravel Pit: 1.7 mi
- Little Skinny: 1.7 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Shelden Estate: 1.8 mi
- Newberry Hill: 3.8 mi
- Schuette Oak: 4.1 mi
- Spring Hill Farm / Utica Nike Base: 5.4 mi
- Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu: 7.0 mi
- Day Star: 6.9 mi
- Untitled by Tom Bills: 7.0 mi
- Sunset Cube: 7.0 mi
- Untitled by Mel Leiserowitz: 7.1 mi
- Telegraph Exchange: 7.1 mi
- O’Connor Nature Park: 2.9 mi
- Blue Heron Environmental Area: 3.5 mi
- Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Paint Creek Heritage Area Wet Prairie: 4.1 mi
- Mill Creek Crossing: 4.2 mi
- Heritage Garden: 3.8 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Shadbush Master Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Wabash Park Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- MCC Center Shrubbery Garden: 9.3 mi
- Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: 2.8 mi
- Van Hoosen Museum: 2.8 mi
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Oakland Township Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Upton House Museum: 9.8 mi
- Eastwood Beach: 0.3 mi
- Baypoint Beach: 0.7 mi
- Secret Beach: 5.5 mi
- Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only): 12.2 mi
- Stony Lake Beach: 13.1 mi
- Fibber Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mt. Sheldon: 1.8 mi
- New Bald Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Twombly Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 15.6 mi
- Otter picnic site: 17.5 mi
- Red Panda Picnic Site: 17.5 mi
- Main picnic site: 17.6 mi
- Main Picnic Grove: 17.6 mi
- Former Richmond Rest Area 910 - CLOSED: 18.2 mi
- Capac Rest Area 913: 19.5 mi
- Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 20.6 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 20.7 mi
- Adair Rest Area 909: 21.7 mi
- The High Banks: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Southdale Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | W 261° | 388 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Christie | NW 311° | 387 m | 16.7 mi |
| Grampian Hills | NW 314° | 375 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 275° | 367 m | 14.8 mi |
| Kerr Hill | NW 307° | 367 m | 19.8 mi |
| Enders Hill | WNW 290° | 366 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 262° | 351 m | 7.8 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | N 356° | 349 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:32 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:16 | 17:02 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pontiac Wwtp, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/353975701
Take the scenic way to Southdale Picnic Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.