Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Pinckney – Bruin Lake
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Pinckney State Recreation Area
- Season
- April 22 to October 20
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Kaiserville
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
Site map · loading…
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Pinckney. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “Bruin Lake” (campground); “Bruin Lake Hike In” (campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). Reservable April 22 to October 20. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season.
Fees
Modern 50-amp electric $40/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $35/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $27/night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 18° | -8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 13° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 40° | 25° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 32° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 58° | 47° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 2° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pinckney – Blind Lake · Michigan State Parks · 2 mi
- Pinckney – Crooked Lake · Michigan State Parks · 3 mi
- Waterloo – Green Lake Campground · Michigan State Parks · 5 mi
- Waterloo – Sugarloaf Lake Campground · Michigan State Parks · 7 mi
- Waterloo – Equestrian Camp · Michigan State Parks · 8 mi
All public campgrounds in Michigan · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-17. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.