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Bobcat Lake Camp — Ottawa National Forest

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Bobcat Lake Camp in Ottawa National Forest is surrounded by dense forest terrain and a variety of lakes. The area experiences temperatures ranging from 60°F to 80°F in summer and 10°F to 30°F in winter. Nearby attractions include the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Lake Gogebic, offering opportunities for hiking and fishing.

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Ottawa National Forest

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

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Bobcat Lake Camp — Ottawa National Forest is located in Michigan

Coordinates

46.35924 N
89.672941 W

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1 hr 47 min from Wausau
2 hrs 24 min from Duluth
3 hrs 8 min from Eau Claire
3 hrs 10 min from Green Bay

Erin F.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2025

Quiet

Quiet and pretty national forest rustic CG. Smaller private sites with some being on the water. Clean vault toilets. Connect with nature here.

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Month of VisitAugust

Art S.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2021

Rustic but near a small town

This campground is a few miles out of a small town down a decent gravel road. There are sites lakeside as well as some on the other side of the camp road.

Midweek still found this spot to be active. We discovered some empty spots but most were taken. A side road takes you to the boat launch and picnic area. Families took advantage of the lake and went swimming too.

This would be more enjoyable with fewer people but we still enjoyed our time. It would be 4 stars if we found more hiking trails.

Month of VisitJune

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Corey O.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2021

Good sites close to town

Very clean and quiet campground. Very close to the town of Marenisco. Road noise was minimal but I wish it was tucked off the road a bit more. Lake view was nice

Month of VisitAugust

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