Minnie Pond Campground
- from $10
- fee
- May 1 - October 31
- season
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Minnie Pond 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 804 ft
- White Cloud Ranger DistrictHuron-Manistee National Forest
Minnie Pond Campground sits on Minnie Pond, a human-made impoundment, within the White Cloud Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. The Forest Service manages the land. Ducks, geese and herons are regular visitors, and the area is a draw for small and large game and waterfowl hunting. A foot bridge over Mena Creek links the campground to a day use area on the creek's edge. The campground has vault toilets, and a fee is charged. No off-road vehicles are allowed in the campground or on the access road. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F and lows near 56°F, with September easing to about 73°F by day. Birch Grove Trail is about 2 miles away and Loda Lake Wildflower Trail about 3.5 miles. Benton Lake Campground is roughly 3 miles off, and Nichols Lake Campground is about 6.6 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Minnie Pond 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.
Jan
31° / 14°
13 wet
Feb
33° / 14°
10 wet
Mar
43° / 21°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 31°
9 wet
May
68° / 42°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 56°
8 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
8 wet
Sep
73° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 37°
10 wet
Nov
46° / 28°
10 wet
Dec
35° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 4 Wnw, MI, 10.7 mi away at 780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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