Michigan State Parks · Michigan
South Higgins Lake – East Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in South Higgins Lake State Park
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Gerrish Township
- 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.
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About
A Michigan DNR campground at South Higgins Lake. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “East Campground” (campground); “Boat Camping” (boat camping); “West Campground” (campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). East Campground: reservable May 1 to October 31; Boat Camping: reservable May 1 to October 31; West Campground: reservable May 15 to October 14. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season. Boat-access camping is also available here (local sale only, not part of the standard online booking). Local sale only
Fees
Modern full-hookup $60/night; Modern 50-amp electric $50/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $45/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $40/night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 12° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -10° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 7° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 13° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 45° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 42° | 30° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 11° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | 3° | 59° | 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
- Houghton Lake State Forest Campground · State Forest · 5 mi · 50 sites
- North Higgins Lake – West Campground · Michigan State Parks · 7 mi
- North Higgins Lake – East Campground · Michigan State Parks · 7 mi
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- 4 Mile Trail Camp · State Forest · 12 mi
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