Birch Point

Birch Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Birch Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Birch Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.96296, -85.74027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Birch Point

• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~17 km · Must-see
• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~21 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~28 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~30 km · Must-see
• Gull Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~38 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse · museum · Charlevoix · ~38 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~39 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~45 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~45 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hat Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~47 km · Must-see
• Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~49 km · Must-see
• Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~52 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~53 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Birch Point

Other beaches & coast near Birch Point

• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~23 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~56 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Point · beach · Emmet · ~76 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~82 km · Must-see
• St. Helena Island Lighthouse · beach · Mackinac · ~86 km · Must-see

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