Michigan State Parks · Michigan
North Higgins Lake – West Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in North Higgins Lake State Park
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Beaver Creek Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at North Higgins Lake. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “Boat Camping†(boat camping); “West Campground†(campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). Boat Camping: reservable May 1 to October 31; West Campground: reservable year-round. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season. Boat-access camping is also available here (local sale only, not part of the standard online booking). Local sale only
Fees
Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $36/night; Modern 50-amp electric $46/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $41/night; Semi-modern 50-amp electric $41/night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 12° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -10° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 13° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 45° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 54° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 62° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 42° | 30° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 14° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | 2° | 59° | 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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- North Higgins Lake – East Campground · Michigan State Parks · 1 mi
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