USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Pine River Recreation Area Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 784 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
- PINE RIVER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4377) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Glennie, MI
About
US Forest Service campground. This is a popular campground during fishing season. Recreation opportunities include hunting, picnicking, mushroom gathering and berry picking. The picnic shelter is a Civilian Conservation Corps construction from the mid 1940's. 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 | 28° | 12° | -7° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -12° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 25° | 8° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 33° | 12° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 45° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 61° | 54° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 46° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 43° | 30° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 32° | 13° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 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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