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Booking
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32 campsites
Season
Year-round
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Price
Varies
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
32 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
Perch Lake State Forest Campground
46.6304, -85.6032
Paddlers, anglers, and tent campers who can arrive mid-week will do well here. Perch Lake has pike, bass, and panfish, and the Two Hearted River is 2 miles south. Sites 12 and 14 are walk-up tent-only spots worth grabbing if the main sites are taken.
No reservations means a long drive from Newberry on a summer Friday could end with no site. No showers, no hookups, hand-pump water only. Winter access requires skis or snowshoes since the roads don't get plowed.
Official information for Perch Lake State Forest Campground from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
This rustic campground is on the shore of Perch Lake and offers great opportunities for fishing and paddlesports. Kayaks and canoes can be launched from the boat launch on the south side of the campground or carried down a set of stairs centrally located in the campground. This campground offers a boat launch complete with a skid pier. The boat launch can be accessed off County Road 410 or through the main entrance of the campground off County Road 407. There are 32 sites for tent, small trailer and large trailer use. Site #12 and #14 are walk-up sites, suitable only for tents. 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 23 miles northwest of Newberry via M-123 and County Road 407. Sites available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations. View Campground closing and opening dates .
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Summer brings mid-60s to upper-70s daytime temperatures and cool nights in the 40s and 50s. The lake is accessible and fishing is reliable from June through August. Crowds pick up on weekends but the 32-site capacity keeps things manageable. Fall and spring are quieter. Winter access requires skis or snowshoes since seasonal roads aren't plowed.
June–August fishing reliable, comfortable temps; lake fully accessible in summer.
Rustic campground with 32 sites (includes two walk-up tent-only sites #12 and #14). Amenities include vault toilets, potable water from a hand-pump well, a boat launch with a skid pier, carry-in access via a set of stairs, and first-come, first-serve camping (no reservations). Camping limited to 15-day maximum; campground is open year-round but seasonal roads and the campground are not plowed in winter.
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