Rifle River Recreation Area
About
Rifle River Recreation Area is a 4,350-acre state park in Michigan, about 2.3 miles from the town of Lupton. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds five 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 81°F with lows near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Lupton. Winters are cold, with January highs around 27°F. The Rifle River, about 4.5 miles away, offers river fishing. The MACK - Lupton Trail is about 4.7 miles off, and the MACK - Maltby Hills Loop Trail is about 7.2 miles away. Island Lake Campground, roughly 9.8 miles from the park, is another camping option.
Park size
4,350 acres
Inside this park
Location
Rifle River Recreation Area
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 68–81°F and lows of 40–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lupton 1s, MI weather station, 1.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high10° low
- Feb31° high9° low
- Mar41° high17° low
- Apr54° high29° low
- May68° high40° low
- Jun77° high50° low
- Jul81° high54° low
- Aug79° high52° low
- Sep72° high45° low
- Oct58° high35° low
- Nov44° high26° low
- Dec32° high18° low
Where it is
- Rifle River Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lupton, Michigan · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Rifle RiverRiver fishing4.5 mi
- MACK - LUPTON TRAILHiking4.7 mi
- MACK - MALTBY HILLS LOOP TRAILHiking7.2 mi
- MACK - SOUTH BRANCH LOOP TRAILHiking7.7 mi
- MACK - OLD BALDY TRAILHiking7.8 mi
- MACK - TABOR TRAILHiking8.4 mi
- Ogemaw Hills PathwayCross-country skiing9.1 mi
- Island Lake CampgroundCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
