Picnic Rocks Beach

Picnic Rocks Beach: 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 Picnic Rocks Beach

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.

Visiting Picnic Rocks Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Picnic Rocks Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.55171, -87.38034. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Picnic Rocks Beach

• Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light · park · Florence · ~3 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Florence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Marquette · ~18 km · Must-see
• Michigan Iron Industry Museum · museum · Florence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Gribben · lake · Florence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Granite Island Lighthouse · river spot · Florence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Gribben · lake · Marquette · ~24 km · Must-see
• Teal Lake · lake · Florence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Teal Lake · lake · Marquette · ~24 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Marquette · ~29 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Bancroft · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Bancroft · lake · Marquette · ~29 km · Must-see
• Marquette Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Reservoir · lake · Florence · ~43 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Dam · lake · Marquette · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rock River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~46 km · Must-see

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• Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~71 km · Must-see
• Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~74 km · Must-see
• Stannard Rock Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~89 km · Must-see
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