Elberta Beach, Public beach on Lake Michigan in Benzie County, US.
Elberta Beach is a public sandy shoreline along Lake Michigan featuring natural dunes that frame the water's edge. The beach spreads along the lakefront with clear views toward Betsie Bay and stretches approximately half a mile.
Elberta Beach lies on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Benzie County, across Betsie Lake from the village of Elberta. The surrounding region has a hemiboreal climate, with July averages near 20 °C and January averages around -8 °C, and receives about 1,075 mm of precipitation a year, peaking in April and August.
Elberta Beach sits on Betsie Lake, the inlet that connects to Lake Michigan at Elberta in Benzie County. The surrounding climate is hemiboreal, with an average annual temperature of about 6 °C, ranging from roughly -8 °C in January to 20 °C in July. Precipitation averages around 1,075 mm a year, with April the wettest month at about 158 mm and August the driest at about 48 mm.
Access to the beach is available through parking areas at Bye Road and designated entry points along Lakeside Boulevard. The shore is open to visitors year-round, though the most comfortable season for swimming and relaxing is late spring through early fall.
Elberta Beach sits on Betsie Lake, a body of water sheltered from Lake Michigan by the dunes of the Betsie Bay outlet; the source places the beach on this inland lake rather than on the open Lake Michigan shore. The local climate is hemiboreal, averaging about 6 °C, with July highs near 20 °C and January lows near -8 °C.
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