FR 850, Ottawa in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 850, Ottawa in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Ontonagon Ranger District
21 mi from Ontonagon
Maps 1,136 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Easy
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- B. Camping in Dispersed Areas…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. 36 CFR 261.58(a)
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–55°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.