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McLain

Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in McLain State Park

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Cost: Modern 50-amp electric $46/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $41/night
Drinking water: Yes
Restrooms: Yes
Showers: Yes
Pets: Yes
Elevation: 620 ft
Dark sky: Bortle class 1
Cell coverage: T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town: Hancock Township
Phone: 800-447-2757
Activities: Camping

About

A Michigan DNR campground at McLain. Reservable May 15 to October 14. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season.

Weather, month by month

Month	Typical high	Typical low	Coldest night	Hottest day	Years with a night below 32°F
January	24°	14°	-6°	39°	11 of 11
February	25°	13°	-3°	42°	11 of 11
March	34°	23°	7°	49°	11 of 11
April	42°	31°	16°	58°	8 of 11
May	54°	40°	33°	77°	0 of 11
June	64°	51°	42°	81°	0 of 11
July	73°	60°	51°	87°	0 of 11
August	72°	62°	55°	87°	0 of 11
September	69°	58°	50°	83°	0 of 11
October	53°	45°	34°	73°	0 of 10
November	37°	33°	14°	60°	7 of 10
December	30°	24°	2°	50°	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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