City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Brower Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 230
- Hookups
- 230 electric, 230 with water
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Stanwood
- Address
- 23056 Polk Rd., Stanwood, MI 49346
- Phone
- 231-823-5561
About
Mecosta County campground (280 acres, 1,000ft sandy beach, on the Hardy Dam backwaters) with 230 campsites, 10 cabins, and 120 seasonal sites. All campsites have electric hookup and a water outlet, picnic table, and fire pit. Three modern toilet buildings with showers and flush toilets, two vault toilets near the boat launch. Boat launches, swimming area, hiking trails, fishing pier, playgrounds, basketball, sand volleyball, tennis, a baseball diamond, an amphitheater, horseshoes, dump stations, and access to "The Dragon" 45-mile nonmotorized trail. Vehicle permits required. Pets permitted.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 14° | -12° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 10° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 21° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 49° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 57° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 64° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 43° | 32° | 73° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | 6° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 2° | 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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