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Carney Lake State Forest Campground

4 Reviews

About

State Park

Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79134_79210---,00.html

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Location

Carney Lake State Forest Campground is located in Michigan

Directions

Located 16 miles NE of Iron Mountain via M-95 and Merriman Truck Trail.

Coordinates

45.89200038 N
87.94100055 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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General Info

Cynthia B.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2021

Remote, pretty, dull

Takes about a ten Mile dirt/gravel road in poor condition to get to. This is a carry in/carry out site. Vault toilets, a boat landing, and some nearby snowmobile trails. Nice enough sites, pretty empty when we went on a Monday. Not much in way of activities, no beach or close by trail loops. Nice lake. Very few bugs. Unfortunately many people left trash behind. We didn't find it worth the bumpy long ride in and only stayed a night.

Site5

Month of VisitSeptember

Corey O.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2021

Nice sites way back in the woods

Close to Iron Mountain but tucked away in the woods enough to be secluded. We stayed during the week and we're the only site occupied. Very peaceful, lake was very nice

Month of VisitSeptember

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Lydia T.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020

Beautiful campground away from everything

Beautiful campground. Secluded and on a beautiful lake.

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Megan B.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019

Nice,Private Rustic Campground

I would have given it a 3.5 but whole stars are required. We took a chance on driving 1.5 hours to Carney Lake State Campground and we are pleased that we did. The sites were first-come first-serve and we were lucky to get a site on the lake. The downside: the lake was pretty rocky and mucky. If I wouldn’t have forgotten my water shoes I would have been fine. It is a small park with wooded sites. Site #9 looked to be the best one, there was a clear view of the lake and there was a little railing which was almost like a patio or deck. We camped in our popup camper, there was a few 5th wheels and a few tents. Everyone was very friendly.