FR 5012, Ottawa in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5012, Ottawa in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Watersmeet Ranger District
19 mi from Eagle River
Maps 1,723 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.1 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
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- The Hoist Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
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, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.