USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Government Landing Access
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GOVERNMENT LANDING CAMPSITE (NFSR 9906) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Brethren, MI
About
US Forest Service campground. This camping area is named for Government Island. The 3 campsites are part of the Forest Services ' 41 designated dispersed sites along the Upper Manistee River. The main access road along the powerline is a snowmobile trail in the winter. Brochure with map: Manistee River This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to 'shrink to printable area ', this will make the text on the page smaller. Flickr Photo Albums Manistee River. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: April 1 - December 1. 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 | 27° | 15° | -12° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 15° | -1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 36° | 13° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 55° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 45° | 35° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 33° | 16° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 25° | 4° | 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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