City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Croton Township Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- Wooded sites $30/night; waterfront sites $40/night. Dump station $10.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Muskegon River
- Nearest town
- Newaygo
- Address
- 7683 S. Croton Hardy Drive, Newaygo, MI 49337
- Phone
- 231-652-4642
- Activities
- boating, fishing, swimming
About
Croton Township campground on the Muskegon River just below Croton Dam, north-east of Newaygo. The township describes more than 150 sites, all with electric, and water fill points near the sites; full-hookup sites are rented by the season only. Dump station ($10), two boat launches, a swimming beach, four group sites and limited winter camping.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 15° | -13° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 8° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 37° | 22° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 49° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 57° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | 6° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 3° | 60° | 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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