Cabins · Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Cabins at Yankee Springs State Recreation Area
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States
- Units
- 2
- Heated
- All
- Season
- April 1 to November 29
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Yankee Springs Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
About each unit
Crane House Cabin
Crane House Cabin, at Yankee Springs 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. This park has two individually named rustic units, Crane House Cabin and Deer Lodge, sharing the same mapped point since a separate location for each isn't published.
Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge, at Yankee Springs 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. This park has two individually named rustic units, Crane House Cabin and Deer Lodge, sharing the same mapped point since a separate location for each isn't published. Despite the "Lodge" name, this is priced and equipped as one of the park's rustic cabins, not a modern lodge.
Fees
$100/night. A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry, separate from this nightly rate.
Rustic - no modern restrooms.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane House Cabin | – | – | ✓ | – | – | |||
| Deer Lodge | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 11° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 40° | 21° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 59° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 6° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | 2° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Yankee Springs – Gun Lake Campground, 1.6 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Yankee Springs – Gun Lake Campground · Michigan State Parks · 2 mi
- Yankee Springs – Deep Lake · Michigan State Parks · 3 mi
- Yankee Springs – Equestrian · Michigan State Parks · 3 mi
- Markin Glen Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi
- Fort Custer · Michigan State Parks · 23 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Fort Custer State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 24 mi
- Ionia State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 28 mi · 2 units
- Holland State Park · Michigan State Parks · 37 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park · Michigan State Parks · 59 mi · 2 units
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park · Michigan State Parks · 61 mi · 2 units
All public cabins and yurts in Michigan · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-26. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.