Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Pontiac Lake – Equestrian Camp
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- White Lake Charter Township
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Pontiac Lake. Reservable September 1 to October 31. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms. Construction in 2026 will impact reservable dates.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | -7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 19° | -7° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 39° | 25° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 50° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 57° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 47° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 33° | 3° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pontiac Lake – East and West Loops · Michigan State Parks · 1 mi
- Highland – Rustic Campground · Michigan State Parks · 6 mi
- Proud Lake – Red Oak Rustic · Michigan State Parks · 9 mi
- Proud Lake · Michigan State Parks · 9 mi
- Holly – Hickory & Trillium Loops · Michigan State Parks · 9 mi
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