Lake Ottawa Pavilion in MI -- Campground & RV Camping in Michigan
Lake Ottawa Pavilion in MI
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
The Lake Ottawa Pavilion is an enclosed, CCC-built stone and log facility featuring an indoor fireplace, flush toilets, and changing rooms right on the sandy shore of Lake Ottawa. The surrounding day-use grounds contain large open picnic spaces, outdoor grills, drinking fountains, an athletic field, and a swimming beach. A nearby boat ramp accesses the cold-water fishery, while the adjacent Ge Che Trail offers nine miles of hiking through northern hardwood forests. An adjacent 32-site campground provides overnight accommodations.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 4%. Overhead clearance here is posted at 15 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit.
The Lake Ottawa shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Iron River, is 6.2 mi off.
September normals 44–67°F, 3.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov