Ludington State Park
About
Ludington State Park is a 4,651-acre state park in Michigan, about 6.4 miles from the town of Ludington. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds three campgrounds within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 58°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Ludington. Winters are cold, with January highs around 29°F. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1 and Nordhouse Dunes M9-4, both about 4.4 miles away. For more time on the water, Lake Michigan at Manistee and the Lake Michigan Recreation Area are both about 6.8 miles off.
Park size
4,651 acres
Inside this park
Location
Ludington State Park
Michigan
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–79°F and lows of 43–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ludington 4 Se, MI weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high17° low
- Feb32° high18° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr54° high33° low
- May67° high43° low
- Jun75° high52° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep71° high50° low
- Oct57° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec34° high22° low
Where it is
- Ludington State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Ludington, Michigan · 6.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1HikingPhoto: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Nordhouse Dunes M9-4HikingPhoto: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
Nordhouse Dunes M9-7HikingPhoto: Kevin.Daniels, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
Nordhouse Dunes to Lk Mi M9-2HikingPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)4.7 mi- Nordhouse Wilderness to LmraHikingPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)4.8 mi
Lake Michigan at ManisteeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.7 mi- Lake Michigan Recreation AreaCamping6.8 mi
- Lincoln RiverCanoeing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Ludington State Park
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
29° / 17°
Feb
32° / 18°
Mar
41° / 24°
Apr
54° / 33°
May
67° / 43°
Jun
75° / 52°
Jul
79° / 58°
Aug
78° / 56°
Sep
71° / 50°
Oct
57° / 40°
Nov
45° / 30°
Dec
34° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ludington 4 Se, MI, 10.7 mi away at 690 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
