USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Burned Dam
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,591 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
- FDR4505 (NFSR 4505) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Watersmeet
About
US Forest Service campground. This rustic campground provides visitors with access to deep woods with fishing and canoeing opportunities on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. This dispersed campground is just a short walk from Mex-i-mine Falls. As you overlook this jewel you can feel the history when loggers used this area to transport their product to the saw mills. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Year Round. 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 | 20° | 5° | -25° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -16° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | -2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 7° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 43° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 53° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 60° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 59° | 51° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 54° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 25° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 6° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 14° | -11° | 54° | 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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