Ponds (FR 2583) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access in Michigan
Ponds (FR 2583) in MI
Road corridorHiawatha NF, Munising Ranger District
7.3 mi from Munising
Maps 927 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Hiawatha National Forest Monument.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 3.9: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- Camping or leaving camping equipment in the same location for longer than sixteen (16) consecutive days… the camp and equipment must be moved off of Forest Service land or to another location that is at least five miles away… Camping within fifty (50) feet of a body of water, unless otherwise posted.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 47–67°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.