Wisconsin · Camping

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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 13°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 12°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 29°

      11 wet

    5. May

      59° / 39°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 48°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 55°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 55°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 49°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 39°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 29°

      18 wet

    12. 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.