Lake Michigan US-2 Campground Beach
About
Lake Michigan US-2 Campground Beach is a beach in the St. Ignace Ranger District of Hiawatha National Forest, about 12 miles from the town of St. Ignace, Michigan. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 54°F, according to averages from the nearby Moran weather station, and August runs almost the same. Several other spots sit within a few miles. Lake Michigan Campground & Day Use Area and Brevoort Dam Dispersed Camping Area are both about 1.4 miles away, Brevoort Lake Campground is about 2.7 miles off, and the Sand Dunes/nct Connector is about 3.7 miles away.
Location
Lake Michigan US-2 Campground Beach
Michigan
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–77°F and lows of 39–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Moran, MI weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan26° high7° low
- Feb28° high7° low
- Mar37° high15° low
- Apr48° high28° low
- May62° high39° low
- Jun72° high48° low
- Jul77° high54° low
- Aug76° high54° low
- Sep68° high46° low
- Oct55° high36° low
- Nov42° high27° low
- Dec32° high16° low
Where it is
- St. Ignace Ranger District · Ranger district
- Hiawatha National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- St. Ignace, Michigan · 12 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
caution · posted Oct 8, 2026
critical · posted Oct 8, 2026
Restrictions on the use of fireworks
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Firewood Restrictions on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Drug and Alcohol Use on the Hiawatha National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions on entry to any beach posted closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Lake Superior Shoreline
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Big Island Lake Wilderness
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restricting the use of Raco Airfield
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Lake Michigan Campground & Day Use AreaCamping1.4 mi
- Brevoort River CanoeHiking1.4 mi
- Brevoort Dam Dispersed Camping AreaCamping1.4 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Brevoort Lake - CgCamping2.7 mi
- Sand Dunes/nct ConnectorHiking3.7 mi
- RED CREEK-CEDARVILLE SNOMOHiking5.8 mi
- East ZoneLake fishing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)