Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Traverse City – Central Loop
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Traverse City State Park
- Cost
- Modern 50-amp electric $50/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $45/night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- East Bay Township
- Address
- 1132 US-31 N.
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Traverse City. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “Central Loop†(campground); “East Loop†(campground); “West Loop†(campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). Reservable -- to --. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 16° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 7° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 35° | 13° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 54° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 53° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 62° | 54° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 45° | 34° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 33° | 14° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 7° | 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.
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