Cabins and yurts · Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Cabins and yurts at Brighton State Recreation Area
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States
- Units
- 2
- Heated
- 1 of 2
- Season
- January 5 to November 22
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Hamburg Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
About each unit
Hilltop Rustic Yurt
Hilltop Rustic Yurt, at Brighton State Recreation Area. It's a yurt furnished with a table, chairs, and bunk beds - there's no running water inside. Toilet and shower buildings and vault toilets are a short walk away (only the vault toilets stay open in the off-season). Bring your own bedding, dishes, and cookware.
Rustic Cabins
Rustic Cabins, at Brighton State Recreation Area. It's a rustic cabin with no electricity or running water inside - most of Michigan's rustic cabins are heated by a wood fireplace or propane heater. A vault toilet is a short walk away, and potable water is available at nearby spigots. Bring your own bedding, dishes, and cookware. At least one of Brighton's rustic cabins is individually named "Migizi Frontier," though a full breakdown of the park's individual cabins isn't published.
Fees
$100/night. A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry, separate from this nightly rate.
Rustic - no modern restrooms.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Rustic Yurt | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Rustic Cabins | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 25° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 52° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 48° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 33° | 4° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | 2° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Brighton – Appleton Lake · Michigan State Parks · 0 mi
- Brighton – Bishop Lake · Michigan State Parks · 1 mi
- Brighton – Murray Lake Campground · Michigan State Parks · 1 mi
- Brighton – Horseman's Campground · Michigan State Parks · 2 mi
- Island Lake – Canoe-in Campsites · Michigan State Parks · 6 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 5 mi
- Pinckney State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 12 mi · 2 units
- Waterloo State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 15 mi · 4 units
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 16 mi · 3 units
- Highland State Recreation Area · Michigan State Parks · 17 mi
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