Cabins and yurts · Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Cabins and yurts at Waterloo State Recreation Area
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States
- Units
- 4
- Sleeps
- 6, stated for 2 of 4 units
- Heated
- 1 of 4
- Electricity
- 2 of 4
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Sylvan Township
- Phone
- 734-475-8307
About each unit
Green Lake Yurt
Green Lake Yurt, at Waterloo State Recreation Area. It's a yurt furnished with a table, chairs, and bunk beds - there's no running water inside. Toilet and shower buildings and vault toilets are a short walk away (only the vault toilets stay open in the off-season). Bring your own bedding, dishes, and cookware.
Portage Lake Camper Cabin · sleeps 6
Portage Lake Camper Cabin, at Waterloo State Recreation Area. It's about 400 square feet and sleeps up to six, with two sets of bunk beds, a futon, electrical outlets, and shelving for gear - there's no running water inside. Toilet and shower buildings and vault toilets are a short walk away (only the vault toilets stay open in the off-season). Bring your own bedding, dishes, and cookware.
Rustic Cabins
Rustic Cabins, at Waterloo State Recreation Area. It's a rustic cabin with no electricity or running water inside - most of Michigan's rustic cabins are heated by a wood fireplace or propane heater. A vault toilet is a short walk away, and potable water is available at nearby spigots. Bring your own bedding, dishes, and cookware. The Mill Cabins here offer electric service - an exception to the no-electricity norm for Michigan's rustic cabins - though this isn't broken out by individual cabin.
Sugarloaf Tiny House · sleeps 6
Sugarloaf Tiny House, at Waterloo State Recreation Area. It's one of Michigan DNR's "reimagined" lodging options - sleeping up to six, with bunk beds, a futon, electrical outlets, and shelving, but no running water inside. Toilet and shower buildings and vault toilets are a short walk away (only the vault toilets stay open in the off-season). Bring your own bedding, dishes, and cookware. No individually mapped coordinate is published for this unit - the point shown is this park's own campground location.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake Yurt | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Portage Lake Camper Cabin | 6 | – | – | ✓ | – | |||
| Rustic Cabins | – | – | ✓ | – | – | |||
| Sugarloaf Tiny House | 6 | – | – | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 12° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 40° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 58° | 47° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 2° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | 2° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Waterloo – Green Lake Campground · Michigan State Parks · 0 mi
- Waterloo – Sugarloaf Lake Campground · Michigan State Parks · 3 mi
- Waterloo – Equestrian Camp · Michigan State Parks · 4 mi
- Pinckney – Blind Lake · Michigan State Parks · 4 mi
- Pinckney – Bruin Lake · Michigan State Parks · 5 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Pinckney State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 5 mi · 2 units
- Brighton State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 15 mi · 2 units
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 19 mi
- Hayes State Park · Michigan State Parks · 21 mi · 2 units
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 31 mi · 3 units
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