City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Hancock Recreation Area Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 72
- Hookups
- 58 electric, 14 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Portage Lake
- Nearest town
- Hancock
- Address
- 2000 Jasberg Street M203, Hancock, MI 49930
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About
City-run campground with over a mile of frontage on Portage Lake (a 26-mile Lake Superior waterway). 72 campsites: 58 for RVs with electric power, 14 tent sites, in a natural rustic setting among hardwoods and softwoods. Restrooms, shower facilities, a boat ramp (fee for non-campground users), and 300ft of sand beach. Open May 15-October 15; free WiFi. 50-amp sites (#4, 48, 52-58): $35/day. Water service sites: separate rate. Waterfront sites (#47, 49-51): $35/day. Remaining regular sites: $28/day. Tent sites: $18/day.
Fees
50-amp sites: $35/day. Waterfront sites: $35/day. Regular sites: $28/day. Tent sites: $18/day.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 14° | -9° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -3° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 23° | 6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 31° | 17° | 61° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 41° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 52° | 44° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 62° | 53° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 63° | 55° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 58° | 49° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 45° | 33° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 33° | 14° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 23° | 2° | 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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