FR 5442, Ottawa in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5442, Ottawa in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Watersmeet Ranger District
30 mi from Ontonagon
Maps 1,365 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Tanlund Lake lies 0.4 mi off.
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. After sixteen days, the camp and equipment must be moved off of Forest Service land or to another location that is at least five miles away, for an additional stay, not to exceed sixteen (16) days.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–53°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.