USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Shelley Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SHELLY LAKE RECREATION AREA (NFSR 5450) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Brohman, MI
About
US Forest Service campground. Shelley Lake is a 15-acre lake, surrounded by National Forest land, the family-style campground is the only access to the lake. A foot-bridge over the creek leads to one of the sites. This campground is very popular during fishing season. Sites are surrounded by an oak and maple forest. The lake is only 15-feet at its deepest point. Open season: May 1 - October 31. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 35° | 17° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 48° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 62° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 57° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 43° | 30° | 72° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 30° | 7° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | 2° | 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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