Muskrat Point Campsite
- May–Sep
- best months
- At 603 ft
- Hiawatha National Forest
Muskrat Point Campsite is a Forest Service campground in Hiawatha National Forest in Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the Michigan state line. It sits among a cluster of other campgrounds, with Bermuda Campsite, Loon Call Campsite and Murray Bay Group Campsite all about 0.8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Munsing Lakeshore weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Duck Lake Campsite is about 1.2 miles away, and the Grand Island Thumb Hiking Trl and Grand Island Bike are both within about 1.5 miles. Across the line in Michigan, the Munising Ranger District offers lake fishing about 3.6 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Muskrat Point Campsite
Best months: May–September. 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° / 13°
20 wet
Feb
28° / 12°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
11 wet
May
59° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
68° / 48°
12 wet
Jul
75° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 39°
17 wet
Nov
42° / 29°
18 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Munsing Lakeshore, MI, 3.1 mi away at 612 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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