Vandercook (FR 4427) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Vandercook (FR 4427) in MI
Road corridorHuron-Manistee NF, Harrisville Ranger District
14 mi from Sand Lake
Maps 844 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Huron-Manistee National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest for 2 weeks
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.6 of this road’s 12.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.6 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Bryant Lake shoreline is 1.0 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–58°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.