Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Rifle River – Rustic Campgrounds
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Rifle River State Recreation Area
- Season
- April 15 to November 29
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 886 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Cumming Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
A Michigan DNR campground at Rifle River. Reservable April 15 to November 29. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 11° | -9° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -13° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 7° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 35° | 14° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 46° | 28° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 62° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 61° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 56° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 43° | 29° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 9° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | 0° | 60° | 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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