Pickerel Lake (Otsego) State Forest Campground

40 first come first serve rustic sites. No problem getting smaller trailers back there. None of the sites are located on the water. Lake is small but beautiful. Great for swimming and kayaking.

The campground is right on a small but very pretty lake in the middle of Michigan’s elk country. Many of the sites offer a good deal of privacy and the bathrooms are placed well throughout the campground.

As others have said, it’s hard to beat $15 a night at a campground as nice and well located as this. We will be back!

Nice large state forest campground with plenty of space and sites. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Shared rustic toilets and hand pump for water are also available. The sites are large but only a few are close to the lake and even those require taking a trail down to the water. The lake is beautiful and clear, perfect for a paddle or morning swim.

Great state forest campground. $15 per night can’t be beat. Sites are great for tents and RVs but no electricity. Hand pump wells for drinking water and vault toilets that are well kept. About 40 spots. All with picnic table and fire ring. Some are closer to the lake than others but good trails to get to the lake. Lake is perfect for swimming.