Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Tahquamenon Falls – Lower Falls-Hemlock
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Tahquamenon Falls State Park
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Whitefish Township
- Address
- 6999 N. Lower Campground Lane
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
A Michigan DNR campground at Tahquamenon Falls. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “Lower Falls-Hemlock” (campground); “Lower Falls-Portage” (campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). Lower Falls-Hemlock: reservable year-round; Lower Falls-Portage: reservable May 15 to October 14. Restroom/shower building: Available for all reservable season.
Fees
Modern 50-amp electric $46/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $41/night; Semi-modern 50-amp electric $41/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $36/night
Lower Falls-Portage: reservable May 15 to October 14.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 15° | -6° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 14° | -6° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 21° | 8° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 31° | 14° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 40° | 28° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 47° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 56° | 45° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 60° | 54° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 55° | 47° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 43° | 32° | 68° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 33° | 10° | 55° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 23° | 3° | 53° | 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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