Fort Custer Recreation Area campground to close for improvement projects
Fort Custer Recreation Area's campground will close for almost a year starting in September to complete two infrastructure improvement projects.
The park, located in Augusta between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, will close Sept. 11 and is expected to reopen July 31, 2024, according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources post on the park's Facebook page.
The entire electrical system in the west loop of the campground (sites 1 through 110) and both restroom and shower buildings in the park will be replaced.
"We apologize for disrupting fall camping plans but this is the best construction schedule for getting these important projects done with the shortest campground closures," the DNR said in the post.
The timing of the closure means the campground will not host its annual Harvest Festival.
Due to the ongoing underground wiring issues, electrical service is unavailable at 10 sites during the 2023 camping season.
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The east loop's electrical system was replaced in 2018 when 29 of the campsites were upgraded to 50-amp service.
The latest projects will be funded with a portion of the $250 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds that were made available to the DNR to help address critical needs in state parks and trails.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Fort Custer Recreation Area campground to close for improvements
