FR 502, Ottawa in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 502, Ottawa in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF
20 mi from Wakefield
Maps 1,343 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
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A reservoir lies 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 34–53°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.