Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Tippy Dam
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Tippy Dam State Recreation Area
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Dickson Township
- Address
- 1500 Dilling Road
- Phone
- 231-848-4880
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Tippy Dam. Reservable year-round. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 16° | -12° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 15° | -1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 36° | 13° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 55° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 55° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 45° | 35° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 33° | 16° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | 4° | 60° | 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
- Sawdust Hole Angler Access · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Government Landing Access · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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- Blacksmith Bayou Access · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Pine Lake Recreation Area Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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