Lake Ottawa Campground

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2832 Lake Ottawa Road
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Quick Facts

1,542 ft

Price

$22/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

32 campsites

Season

Open for reservation...

Cell

Unknown

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

Electric
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Lake Ottawa Campground
$22.00 - $22.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Management: $22.00; Standard Nonelectric: $22.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
Standard Site Fee$22.00

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2832 Lake Ottawa Road

Lake Ottawa Campground

2832 Lake Ottawa Road

Nearby places
Iron River, MI - 5 miles southwest. Watersmeet, MI - 28 miles east.

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Ottawa National Forest
Lake Ottawa Campground

From the U.S. Forest Service

Reference information about Lake Ottawa Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →

Overview

<p>Lake Ottawa Recreation area is in a beautiful forested northwoods setting located 5 miles southwest of Iron River, MI, on the Iron River Ranger District.&nbsp; Located in the general area is Lake Ottawa, Brule Lake, Hagerman Lake, Brule River, Bass Lake, the Historic Mile Post Zero/Treaty Tree, The Ge-Che Trail, and miles of hiking trails.&nbsp; Lake Ottawa Campground is 95% surrounded by National Forest System Lands and offers a pavilion with two stone fireplaces and original log picnic tables, and two log toilet buildings, which were constructed by the CCC in the late 1930&#39;s. A pressurized water system and sewage dump station is located in the campground. Adjacent to the campground is the CCC era , Lake Ottawa Day Use Facility with flush toilets, picnic areas, and a boat launch.</p><p>Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by passenger car; fish available include, Lake trout, bass (Catch and release only, no possession allowed), walleye, panfish; Types of fishing available include shore, motorized boat, float tube, fly, spin, bait, ice; and boat launch available. Be sure to reference the latest Michigan fishing guide.</p><p>Map of recreation area (<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd625724.pdf">pdf</a>).</p>

Open Season
May 16 – October 9