City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
St. James Township Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 6 electric, 11 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 587 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Nearest town
- Beaver Island
- Address
- Donegal Bay Road, Beaver Island, MI 49782
- Phone
- 231-497-4477
- Activities
- swimming
About
St. James Township campground on the north-west shore of Beaver Island, on Donegal Bay Road a couple of miles from the ferry dock. 17 sites, six with electric and 11 rustic, with outdoor showers and portable restrooms. Beaver Island is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. The phone number reaches the camp host.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 19° | 0° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 18° | -2° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 25° | 10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 33° | 18° | 47° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 42° | 36° | 57° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 53° | 44° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 63° | 57° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 65° | 59° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 61° | 52° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 49° | 37° | 65° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 38° | 21° | 54° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 29° | 11° | 51° | 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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