Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Brighton – Horseman's Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Brighton State Recreation Area
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hamburg Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Brighton. Reservable May 1 to October 14. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 19° | -7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 25° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 47° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 3° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | 1° | 61° | 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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