Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Porcupine Mountains – Backcountry Camping
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night; Rustic (no hookup) $100/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Carp Lake Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Porcupine Mountains. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “Backcountry Camping†(backcountry camping); “Backcountry Cabins/Yurt†(backcountry camping) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). Backcountry Camping: reservable May 15 to October 31; Backcountry Cabins/Yurt: reservable year-round. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms. Some backcountry cabins and yurts are not available for reservations during winter months.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 15° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 16° | -3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 26° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 33° | 19° | 60° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 42° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 51° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 62° | 51° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 64° | 58° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 59° | 50° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 46° | 33° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 33° | 16° | 60° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 25° | 5° | 54° | 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
- Porcupine Mountains – Lost Creek Outpost · Michigan State Parks · 9 mi
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- Porcupine Mountains – Union Bay · Michigan State Parks · 10 mi
- Porcupine Mountains – Union River and White Pine Ext Outposts · Michigan State Parks · 11 mi
- Black River Harbor Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 40 sites
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