Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / Cat Head Bay ( ID lake_michigan___cat_head_bay )
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Continent: North America
Country: Michigan (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Chicago, Detroit
Next Town: Traverse City, Northport
Latitude: 45.1865
Longitude: -85.5744
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Fresh water, Lake Michigan. Clear and clean. Flat to choppy.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None
Beautiful sandy beach. Secluded but sideonshore and safe. Launch down the beach in the dunes recreation area, not in front of any homes.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer is the best time, July thru September. Late August best weather. Cold in winter.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
- N
Mainly North (sideonshore) winds.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Drive to Northport and the point. Then head to the Lighthouse. The last left before the lighthouse (N Cat Head Bay Dr/Leelanau State Park). Take that road to the beach. Loads of space. Edit
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Nightlife in Leland.Edit
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