Kneff Lake Campground
- from $15
- fee
- May 1 - September 30
- season
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Kneff Lake Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest.
USE CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Winter Storm Impacts Huron Zone of the Forests - Know Before You Go.
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Deer
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Fish
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,204 ft
- Mio Ranger DistrictHuron-Manistee National Forest
Kneff Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Mio Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grayling weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other spots sit within a few miles. The Wakeley Lake West Loop hike is about 3 miles away, and the Wakeley Lake Area offers fishing. Burton's Landing State Forest Campground is about 3.6 miles off, and Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is roughly 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak7 mi away
- Chippewa Landing42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Kneff Lake Campground
Best months: June–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.
Jan
26° / 10°
18 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
14 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
12 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
17 wet
Nov
43° / 26°
16 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grayling, MI, 6 mi away at 1,137 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Kneff Lake Campground
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