FR 3470, Ottawa in MI -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 3470, Ottawa in MI

Road corridorOttawa NF, Iron River Ranger District

9.5 mi from Iron River

Maps 1,562 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.4–3.4, 3.9–4.6 and 8.3–9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

Rough
  • 3.8 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
  • 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.
  • South Branch Paint River runs 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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–53°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.