Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Craig Lake – Craig Lake Backcountry
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Craig Lake State Park
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,775 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Spurr Township
- Address
- 853 County Road AKE
- Phone
- 906-339-4461
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Craig Lake. Reservable May 20 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 | 20° | 6° | -24° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 7° | -17° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | -1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 6° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 40° | 27° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 58° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 57° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 53° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 39° | 25° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 1° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | -8° | 52° | 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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