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: 44.36549, -84.47011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Birch Point

• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~2 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~21 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~24 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~25 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~35 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~56 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Birch Point

Other beaches & coast near Birch Point

• Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~112 km · Must-see
• Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~119 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~128 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~132 km · Must-see
• East Bay · beach · Roscommon · ~19 km
• Flag Point · beach · Roscommon · ~26 km
• Detroit Point · beach · Roscommon · ~28 km
• Big Bear Point · beach · Crawford · ~50 km
• Eagle Point · beach · Crawford · ~52 km
• Eagle Point · beach · Montmorency · ~71 km

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