FR 6897 — Border Lakes State Natural Area in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6897 — Border Lakes State Natural Area in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Bessemer Ranger District
19 mi from Wakefield
Maps 1,710 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 and 1–1.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles 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 34–53°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.