Michigan · Camping

Gabions Campground

May 1 - November 30
season
May–Oct
best months

Is Gabions Campground open right now?

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 859 ft
  • Harrisville Ranger DistrictHuron-Manistee National Forest

Gabions Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Harrisville Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Forest Service manages the land. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F in June to about 79°F in July, with lows in the low 50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 27°F. The MI Shore to Shore Horse&Hike trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Bear Island Backcountry Campsites and the Hoist/Reid Lake Areas are about 2.4 miles off, and Buttercup Campground is roughly 3.8 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Gabions Campground

    Best months: May–October. 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

      27° / 9°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 8°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 17°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      9 wet

    5. May

      66° / 40°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 50°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 53°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 46°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 35°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 25°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 17°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glennie 2se, MI, 9.2 mi away at 894 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gabions Campground

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