Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Brighton – Murray Lake Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Brighton State Recreation Area
- Season
- May 22 to September 6
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hamburg Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
A Michigan DNR campground at Brighton. Reservable May 22 to September 6. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms.
Reservable on weekends only.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 11° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 25° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 32° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 58° | 48° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 4° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 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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