City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Perkins Park & Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Lake Independence
- Nearest town
- Big Bay
- Address
- Big Bay, MI 49808
- Phone
- 906-345-9353
About
Marquette County campground on the shore of Lake Independence (managed by the county Planning Department, not Powell Township despite some listings). Camping, hiking/biking/walking trails, swimming, fishing, and rowing. Reservations via ResNexus.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 16° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 25° | 7° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 32° | 19° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 41° | 34° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 50° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 60° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 62° | 55° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 57° | 47° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 45° | 32° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 33° | 16° | 60° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 24° | 0° | 50° | 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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