USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Freighter View Campsite On Grand Island
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States · in Grand Island National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No overnight fees are required for this site
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Munising, MI
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 26° | 20° | 1° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 19° | 2° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 25° | 12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 32° | 20° | 57° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 38° | 33° | 61° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 45° | 38° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 55° | 43° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 62° | 54° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 59° | 49° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 46° | 35° | 66° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 36° | 20° | 54° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 27° | 9° | 49° | 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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