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Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground

2 Reviews

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from October 16, 2023 through May 14, 2024.

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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/buy-and-apply/rec-pp

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Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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Trash
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Pull-Through Sites

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Nicole V.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 26, 2023

Small campground with loads to do

Lake with boat ramp, fishing areas off the beach, lots of wildlife, north country trail and campground trail to hike on, and ORV trail across the road

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Month of VisitJuly

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Becky K.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 14, 2021

ATV Paradise

This campground is located on a small lake with beautiful scenery and is located across the road from an ATV trail. The North County Hiking Trail also runs through this camp. Noisy and quite busy on weekends with all the off road vehicles coming in. The hand pumped water well is currently in need of repair. Trailers much larger than 20’ have camped here successfully.

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Month of VisitAugust