City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Empire Township Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 60
- Hookups
- 9 electric, 51 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- Tent sites $28-$30/night; electric sites $35/night; group sites $50/night.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 951 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Empire
- Address
- 264 W. Osborn Road, Empire, MI 49630
- Phone
- 231-835-1259
Site map
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About
Empire Township's wooded campground on Osborn Road east of Empire, a few miles from the Sleeping Bear Dunes lakeshore. 60 rustic sites, nine of them with electric, plus three group sites. Coin-operated showers, one flush toilet, outhouses and drinking water. Open May 15-September 15; reservations are made by email through the township.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 19° | -2° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 18° | 4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 26° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 35° | 19° | 69° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 44° | 31° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 54° | 44° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 63° | 54° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 65° | 59° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 59° | 52° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 47° | 36° | 69° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 36° | 19° | 60° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 26° | 8° | 56° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Empire Bluff Trail · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Empire Bluff Trail 0.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Otter Creek Loop Trail · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Platte Plains Trail Otter Creek Loop 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Platte Plains Trail Otter Creek Loop · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Platte Plains Trail Otter Creek Loop 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Heritage Trail - Bar Lake Road Trailhead · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
SB Heritage Trail Paved 12 mi Hike · Drive there - Bass Lake Loop Trailhead · 4.6 mi as the crow flies
Platte Plains Trail Bass Lake Loop 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 23 trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Garey Lake Trail Camp · State Forest · 3 mi
- Garey Lake State Forest Campground · State Forest · 3 mi · 12 sites
- White Pine Backcountry Campground Permits · National Park Service · 5 mi · 7 sites
- D.H. Day Group Campground · National Park Service · 7 mi · 4 sites
- Platte River Campground · National Park Service · 8 mi · 179 sites
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