State Forest · Michigan
Leverentz Lake State Forest Campground
State Forest · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $20 per night; a Recreation Passport is required on the vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Boat launch
- Yes
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 231-745-9465
About
This secluded, rustic campground sits on the shores of Little and Big Leverentz Lakes. The campground is split into two sections, with sites 1-11 on Big Leverentz Lake and sites 12-18 on Little Leverentz Lake. There is access to the Sheep Ranch Pathway from both campgrounds, as well as excellent fishing opportunities. The campground also has a boat launch.
The campground is in Lake County, 2.7 miles east of Baldwin via US-10 and Forest Drive. All sites will accommodate tents and small trailers, but some sites can accommodate 30-foot trailers/vehicles.
18 rustic campsites, $20 a night. Open all year; the road may not be plowed in winter. 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 Baldwin Field Office (231-745-9465).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | -7° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 35° | 16° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 56° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 63° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 57° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 44° | 31° | 73° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 11° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | 3° | 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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