USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Hemlock Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $30 per night Day Use: $10 $10 per extra vehicle per day
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HEMLOCK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 5209) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Cadillac, MI
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground is located on the west end of Lake Mitchell near Cadillac. The lake is 1,600 acres and nearly surrounded by residences. The west end of the lake is marshy and good for wildlife viewing. The lake is not good for swimming at this end, due to milfoil and other plants. Open season: May 2 - September 8. 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° | 11° | -14° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -9° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | 8° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 11° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 28° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 61° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 61° | 53° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 44° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 42° | 29° | 73° | 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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- Mitchell · Michigan State Parks · 3 mi
- Long Lake County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
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- Lincoln Bridge State Forest Campground · State Forest · 12 mi · 9 sites
- Silver Creek State Forest Campground · State Forest · 12 mi · 26 sites
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