Michigan · Camping

Buttercup Campground

May 1 - November 30
season
May–Aug
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 877 ft
  • Harrisville Ranger DistrictHuron-Manistee National Forest

Buttercup Campground is a small, quiet Forest Service site in the Harrisville Ranger District of Michigan's Huron-Manistee National Forest, about 1.2 miles from the MACK - McKinley Trail. The site sits within mixed hardwoods and pine, and it's used mainly by river paddlers. There's no fee to stay here. The only facility is vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 81°F with lows near 56°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Mio. Winters are cold, with January highs around 28°F and about 11 snowy days. Bear Island Backcountry Campsites is about 1.4 miles away, and Gabions Campground is about 3.8 miles off. The Ruffed Grouse Walk is about 3.5 miles away, and the Hoist/Reid Lake Areas are about 4.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Aug

    Best time to visit Buttercup Campground

    Best months: May–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      28° / 11°

      15 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 10°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 18°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 30°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      68° / 41°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 51°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 56°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 47°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      44° / 28°

      15 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 18°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mio Wwtp, MI, 9.8 mi away at 1,037 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.