Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Wilderness – Pines Campground
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States
- Season
- May 15 to November 29
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Bliss Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
A Michigan DNR campground at Wilderness. DNR's own camping rate table lists this location as “Pines Campground” (campground); “Lakeshore Campground - East and West” (campground) - combined here as one physical campground (same DNR GIS coordinate). Pines Campground: reservable May 15 to November 29; Lakeshore Campground - East and West: reservable May 15 to October 11. Restroom/shower building: May 15 to Oct. 20.
Fees
Modern 50-amp electric $50/night; Modern 20/30-amp electric $45/night; Semi-modern 50-amp electric $45/night; Semi-modern (20/30-amp electric or vault toilet only - DNR's own combined rate tier) $40/night
Modern toilet and shower building: May 15 to Oct. 20.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 20° | -1° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 18° | -8° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 25° | 11° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 34° | 17° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 44° | 33° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 54° | 43° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 63° | 57° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 64° | 58° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 59° | 51° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 47° | 36° | 69° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 36° | 19° | 58° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 28° | 7° | 56° | 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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