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Price
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Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
20 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
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Little Brevort Lake-North State Forest Campground
46.0199, -85.0178
Paddlers and anglers who can arrive Thursday or Friday morning to lock in a lakeview site. The carry-in boat launch puts kayaks and canoes directly on calm no-wake water, pike and walleye fishing is solid, and that hand-pump artesian well is genuinely good drinking water.
Anyone counting on showers, hookups, or a guaranteed spot, no reservations means no security on summer weekends, and the vault toilets (just a handful for 20 sites) plus serious mosquito pressure through midsummer are the consistent complaints.
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See how Michigan grades overallOfficial information for Little Brevort Lake-North State Forest Campground from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
This rustic campground is located on the northwest side of Little Brevoort Lake. The campground borders the Hiawatha National Forest and is a state designated natural area. The lake offers excellent paddling and fishing opportunities for visitors. Paddle sport boats can be carried in at the boat launch or along the shoreline of the picnic area. A grassy picnic area along the lake edge has two picnic tables. The Switchback Ridge Pathway can be accessed directly from the campground and is a beautiful 2.25-mile hike through dunes and thick forest. There are 20 sites for tent and small trailer use. Camping is limited to a 15-day maximum stay. Amenities include vault toilets and potable water from a hand-pump well. The campground is located 2.3 miles east of Brevort via Worth Road and Ozark Road. Sites available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations. View Campground closing and opening dates .
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Summer brings the warmest, most stable weather, with daytime highs typically between 65 and 80°F and nights cooling to 45–60°F. The lake is warm enough for swimming, and paddling conditions are at their best. Fishing from a canoe and shoreline picnics peak during these months, though insects are most active and repellent is essential. Weekends fill early due to the first-come system, so plan to arrive early for lakeside spots. The campground stays open year-round, but winter visitors need suitable vehicles and gear for unplowed roads and sites. Late spring also brings heavy bug activity. When insects retreat after dark, the night skies are among the clearest in the region.
Warmest, most stable weather; lake warm enough for swimming and ideal paddling/fishing.
Rustic campground with vault toilets and a hand-pump artesian well; basic lakeside picnic area. No hookups, no showers, no reservations; sites are first-come, first-serve.
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