State Forest · Michigan
Haakwood State Forest Campground
State Forest · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Cost
- $20 per night; a Recreation Passport is required on the vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 231-238-9392
About
This rustic campground is located on the Sturgeon River, the Lower Peninsula's fastest river. The Sturgeon River is a popular trout fishing stream and the campground offers anglers direct access to the river. The Sturgeon River also offers opportunities for paddle sports. The campground is separated into three small loops. The campsites at Haakwood are spacious, wooded and offer an element of privacy to visitors. There is a small parking lot on the south end of the campground and a short footpath that leads down to the river.
There are 18 sites for tent, small trailer and large trailer use. The campground is located two miles north of Wolverine via South Straits Highway.
Latitude: 45.300621, Longitude: -84.613474
18 rustic campsites, $20 a night. Closed early Nov. to late April. First come, first served; register at the campground kiosk on the day you arrive. Vault toilets and a hand-pump well for drinking water; no electricity or hookups. One camping unit and six people per site, 15 nights at most. Managed from Burt Lake State Park (231-238-9392).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 12° | -10° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -13° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 4° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 11° | 83° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 44° | 29° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 53° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 56° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 43° | 33° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 10° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | -3° | 60° | 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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