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Lake Ottawa Campground

3 Reviews

About

National Forest

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. Located in the general area is Lake Ottawa, Brule Lake, Hagerman Lake, Brule River, Bass Lake, the Historic Mile Post Zero/Treaty Tree, The…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • Picnic Table
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups

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3 Reviews

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Reviewed Jun. 27, 2018

Clean, Flushable toilets, good swimming, not too crowded

Campground has some pretty great facilities.. flushing toilets and running water throughout the campground (although not potable when we visited this June). Also has a pretty great beach in the campground as well as one just a few minutes outside of the campground. Both beaches are sandy &…

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Month of VisitJuly
Susan F.
Reviewed Apr. 29, 2018

Favorite place on earth!!!

Lake Ottawa is our go to campground!! We go whenever we can. We even got married in the park over 20 years ago!

SiteWe have stayed in all of them over the years. Not a bad spot in the place. #3 is our favorite though.
Month of VisitSeptember
Sara S.
Reviewed Jun. 12, 2016

more primitive, but nice

The sites and facilities are not super modern, but it gives a good rustic feel to the campground. The site was amazing- wooded, secluded, level. Quite central to many hiking areas, waterfalls, and quaint towns.

Location

Lake Ottawa Campground is located in Michigan

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Directions

From Iron River, Mi., travel west on US 2, turn south on M 73, travel approximately 3/4 mile, turn west on Lake Ottawa Road and travel approximately 4 miles to the campground. From Watersmeet, Mi., travel 28 miles east on US 2, turn south on M 73, travel approximately 3/4 mile, turn west on Lake Ottawa Road and travel approximately 4 miles to the campground.

Coordinates

46.0779019 N
88.76004555 W

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