Michigan State Parks · Michigan
South Higgins Lake – East Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in South Higgins Lake State Park
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Gerrish Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at South Higgins Lake. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “East Campground†(campground); “Boat Camping†(boat camping); “West Campground†(campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). East Campground: reservable May 1 to October 31; Boat Camping: reservable May 1 to October 31; West Campground: reservable May 15 to October 14. 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
Modern full-hookup $60/night; Modern 50-amp electric $50/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $45/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $40/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° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 7° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 13° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 45° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 42° | 30° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 11° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | 3° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Houghton Lake State Forest Campground · State Forest · 5 mi · 50 sites
- North Higgins Lake – West Campground · Michigan State Parks · 7 mi
- North Higgins Lake – East Campground · Michigan State Parks · 7 mi
- Reedsburg Dam State Forest Campground · State Forest · 10 mi · 47 sites
- 4 Mile Trail Camp · State Forest · 12 mi
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