City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Sunken Lake Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 56
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Sunken Lake
- Nearest town
- Posen
- Address
- 10300 S. Leer Road, Posen, MI 49776
- Phone
- 989-379-3055
- Activities
- boating, fishing, swimming
About
Alpena County park on Sunken Lake, north-west of Alpena near Posen. 56 numbered campsites on the county's 2026 map, most with water and electric and some accessible sites, plus a boat launch and swimming beach. The county's parks are open May 15-October 15; sites book online through Campspot.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -4° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 15° | -7° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 24° | 7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 9° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 43° | 30° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 52° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 61° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 56° | 47° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 44° | 33° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 33° | 13° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | 4° | 59° | 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.
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