Paint River Forks Campground in MI -- Campground & RV Camping
Paint River Forks Campground in MI
FreeOpen year-round
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Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 2%.
Setting
Some privacy
No-fee campground at the confluence of North and South branches of Paint River, 10 miles from Iron River in Ottawa National Forest. One vault toilet; no potable water. Open May 22 through September 30 (year-round if access available). First-come, first-served. Fishing for brook trout. Non-motorized canoeing on 12.5-mile floatable stretch of North Branch Paint River (Class I rapids). Contact Iron River Ranger District: 906-358-4551.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- North Branch Paint River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 33–53°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 89 of 100.
Tree cover57%30m sat. est.