3.6015 reviewsPrice
$14 - $16/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
22 campsites
Season
May 15 – October 15 ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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Price
$14 - $16/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
22 campsites
Season
May 15 – October 15 ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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E23979 US 2 East Watersmeet, MI 49969
Anglers and boaters are the best fit here: stocked lake trout and splake in Golden Lake, a free concrete boat ramp, and Cooks Run plus the South Branch Paint River nearby for brook and brown trout. At $16/night with no reservations, weekday arrivals mid-June through August hit th
No potable water on-site, and that's not changing soon. Haul in everything you'll drink. Tent campers expecting shaded, private sites will find the 2020 windstorm left the loop far more exposed than photos suggest.
Reference information about Golden Lake Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Golden Lake Campground is located 15 miles northwest of Iron River, M.I., on the Iron River Ranger District. This campground provides an opportunity for a northwoods experience like fishing, bird watching and wildlife viewing. Golden Lake Campground features a single loop with 22 campsites that are spaced with natural vegetation. These drive-in campsites can accommodate tents, trailers, and motor homes. Each site offers a wood picnic table, fire ring, lantern post and parking spur. Two vault toilets are located in the camping loop and a boat ramp, a small picnic area, and parking lot are located adjacent to the campground.</p>
The elevation is 1,760 ft. Convenient to U.S. Route 2, this campground is on Golden Lake. A nice lake for canoeing, Golden Lake also offers good fishing and a restful atmosphere. Sites adjacent to Golden Lake are not tent-friendly.
Open May 22 through September 27 - weather dependent
The water spigot is a hand pump.
Golden Lake is 285 acres.
The parking aprons are paved. An RV waste station is located at Lake Ottawa (National Forest) campground.
From Iron River, MI, take US Rt. 2 west 13.1 miles to Forest Rt. 16. Turn right onto Rt. 16 and go 0.7 miles to campground sign. Turn left into campground.
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June through September delivers the best conditions, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s and nights in the mid-40s to mid-50s. Summer brings long days for fishing and boating, with bugs usually manageable by evening. Weekends see moderate crowds, weekdays stay quiet. The campground closes after September as fall transitions to winter.
June–Sept is peak: long days for fishing and boating; summer months favored by reviewers.
Water Potable water is not available at this site. Currently unavailable.
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