FR 6363 — Clark Lake Picnic Area in MI -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 6363 — Clark Lake Picnic Area in MI

Road corridorOttawa NF, Watersmeet Ranger District

22 mi from Eagle River

Maps 1,794 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Ottawa National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access

Easy
  • All 0.4 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
  • 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 Clark Lake shoreline is 0.2 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–53°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.