City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Whitewater Township Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 55
- Hookups
- 55 electric
- Season
- May 8 to October 25
- Cost
- $55/night May 22-September 7; $45/night September 8-October 25.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Elk Lake
- Nearest town
- Williamsburg
- Address
- 9500 Park Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690
- Phone
- 231-413-1160
- Activities
- swimming, boating, fishing
About
Whitewater Township campground on Elk Lake, east of Traverse City near Williamsburg. 55 campsites, all with electric: sites 20-42 have 50-amp service and the rest 30-amp. Bath house, dump station, boat launch and swimming beach. Open May 8-October 25 in 2026; sites book online through RoverPass.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 18° | -6° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 16° | -3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | 11° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 35° | 19° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 28° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 63° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 58° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 45° | 36° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 34° | 20° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 28° | 12° | 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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