USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Meadows ORV Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 13 with water, 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to November 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MEADOWS (NFSR 4556-A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Nearest town
- Mio
- Address
- Mio Ranger Station, Mio, MI, 48647
- Phone
- 989-826-3252
- Activities
- Camping, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Star Gazing
About
Overview
Meadows ORV Campground is a small, 12 single site area primarily used by OHV riders. The sites accomodate trailers/RV's up to 25 feet in length.
Recreation
ORV Riding: Passing just long the south edge of the campground is the Meadows ORV Trail System. This trail system was developed for vehicles 50 inches of less. The Meadows ORV trail connects to the Mack Lake Trail System and Bull Gap Hill Climb . The trail ranges anywhere from 0 to 10% grades with some short stretches of 30%. Confidence markers are orange triangles.
Facilities
Meadows ORV Campground provides visitors with a handpump well for drinking water, several vault toliets, and garbage collection services. Individual campsites provide a picnic table, a campfire ring, and a lantern post.
Natural Features
Meadows ORV Campground is nestled amoungst a pine and hardwood forest. The west branch of Big Creek is crossed by Meadows West Trail just to the southwest of the campground. Meadows ORV Campground is isolated from nearby light sources making it an excellent location for star gazing.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (989) 826-3252.
Charges & Cancellations
All reservation changes, cancellations, and refunds are managed through Recreation.gov.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 12° | -16° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 9° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 44° | 27° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 53° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 59° | 51° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 41° | 29° | 74° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 6° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 22° | -1° | 59° | 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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