FR 5019 — Lac Vieux Desert in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5019 — Lac Vieux Desert in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Watersmeet Ranger District
17 mi from Eagle River
Maps 1,684 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- The Lac Vieux Desert shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- Camping or leaving camping equipment (such as, but not limited to tents, camper trailers, and tarps) in the same location for longer than sixteen (16) consecutive days. After sixteen days, the camp and equipment must be moved off of Forest Service land or to another location that is at least five miles away, for an additional stay, not to exceed sixteen (16) days.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–53°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.