FR 5027 — Northern Waters Museum in MI -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5027 — Northern Waters Museum in MI

Road corridorOttawa NF, Watersmeet Ranger District

18 mi from Eagle River

Maps 1,698 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Ottawa National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Moderate
  • All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–53°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.