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Matson's Big Manistee River Campground

6 mi east of Parkdale, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

Other / privatetype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Matson's Big Manistee River Campground

  • Where: 6 mi east of Parkdale, MI · 44.28344, -86.16015

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

29°
16°Jan
31°
16°Feb
41°
23°Mar
54°
32°Apr
67°
43°May
76°
53°Jun
80°
58°Jul
78°
57°Aug
71°
49°Sep
58°
39°Oct
44°
30°Nov
34°
22°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 8306ATV road0.3 mi0.2 mi
Rainbow Bend River AccessATV road0.7 mi1.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Joseph H. Rogers Observatory (Northwestern Michigan College) (University observatory), 43 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 7.6 mi
Propane: 10.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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