USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Petes Lake Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 866 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)
- Access road
- PETE'S LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2256) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 23° | 10° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -8° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 22° | 4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 31° | 12° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 40° | 28° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 59° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 50° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 56° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 42° | 28° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 31° | 8° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 19° | -4° | 51° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pete’s Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 48 sites
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- Widewaters Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 32 sites
- Council Lake Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
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