Fdr5021 in MI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Michigan
Fdr5021 in MI
A 0.2-mile stretch of graded dirt National Forest road in Gogebic County, MI. The road serves Northern Waters Museum.
Ottawa National Forest, Watersmeet Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit.
All 0.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Graded dirt the whole way in (0.2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Eagle River, is 17 mi off.
September normals 45–67°F, 3.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Ottawa National Forest, Watersmeet Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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