State Forest · Michigan
Mud Lake State Forest Campground
State Forest · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $20 per night; a Recreation Passport is required on the vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 989-386-4067
About
This secluded, rustic campground is on the peaceful shores of Mud Lake offers excellent paddling, fishing and hiking. A carry-in boat launch, on the south side of the campground provides easy access to the lake. The campground has eight large, flat campsites situated in a loop. Most sites can accommodate a 30-foot trailer and site #7 is a pull-through site. Direct access to the Green Pine Lake Pathway is on the east side of the campground.
The campground is located in Clare County, 11 miles east of Evart via US-10, M-66, 7 Mile Road and Brown Road.
8 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 Wilson State Park (989-386-4067).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 10° | -18° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 12° | -10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 5° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 35° | 16° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 47° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 62° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 61° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 29° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 30° | 4° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -1° | 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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