Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Yankee Springs – Gun Lake Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Yankee Springs State Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Yankee Springs Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Yankee Springs. Reservable April 1 to November 29. Restroom/shower building: May 1 to Nov. 1.
Fees
Modern 20/30-amp electric $35/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $30/night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 11° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 40° | 21° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 59° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 6° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | 2° | 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.
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