Loda Lake Picnic (FR 9582) in MI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Michigan

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Loda Lake Picnic (FR 9582) in MI

Huron-Manistee NF, White Cloud Ranger District
938 ft
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Overnight camping allowedMODERATE
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A 0.1-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Newaygo County, MI. The road serves Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary.

Huron-Manistee National Forest, White Cloud Ranger District allows dispersed camping here. Camp at least 200 ft from water.

All 0.1 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

The Loda Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, White Cloud, is 6.5 mi off.

September normals 48–72°F, 3.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
FR 9891, Huron-Manistee in MIDispersed Camping14.6miFR 9206, Huron-Manistee in MIDispersed Camping17.7miFR 9202, Huron-Manistee in MIDispersed Camping17.7miFR 9208, Huron-Manistee in MIDispersed Camping17.8miFR 9207, Huron-Manistee in MIDispersed Camping18.1mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Huron-Manistee National Forest, White Cloud Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?