Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Fort Custer
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Fort Custer State Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 833 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
- Charleston Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Fort Custer. Reservable year-round. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season. Sites 1-110 are reservable April 22 - Nov 30. During winter months, reservable Thurs thru Sat.
Fees
Modern 50-amp electric $37/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $32/night; Semi-modern 50-amp electric $32/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $27/night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 18° | -6° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 29° | 12° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 40° | 22° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 52° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 60° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 58° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 33° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | 8° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | 2° | 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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