City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Farquhar-Metsa Tourist Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 22 electric, 20 with water, 13 no hookups
- Cost
- Full hook-up sites $38/night, electric-only $25; dump station $5.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Escanaba River
- Nearest town
- Gwinn
- Address
- 150 W. Iron Street, Gwinn, MI 49841
- Phone
- 906-250-1081
- Activities
- fishing
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Forsyth Township campground on the Escanaba River in Gwinn, south of Marquette. 35 sites: 20 full hookup, two electric-only and 13 primitive. Showers, a dump station ($5) and Wi-Fi; pets welcome. Sites book online through Campspot; the phone number reaches the camp host.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 7° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 10° | -10° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 11° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 40° | 29° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 60° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 28° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 30° | 5° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -5° | 52° | 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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