City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Haymarsh Lake Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Haymarsh Lake
- Nearest town
- Big Rapids
- Address
- 20500 140th Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307
- Phone
- 231-832-3246
About
Mecosta County rustic waterfront campground within the 6,737-acre Haymarsh Lake State Game Area, on a 375-acre lake. 19 rustic campsites plus a group tent camping section. Two boat launches, vault toilets, a hand water pump, a fish cleaning station, and a trash dumpster; picnic table and fire pit at each site. First-come, first-served, no reservations; cash or check at the registration station. Pets welcome; no vehicle permit required.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -14° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 13° | -11° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 7° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 35° | 18° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 29° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 56° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 63° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 62° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 56° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 30° | 72° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 30° | 5° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | 1° | 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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