USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Bobcat Lake Camp
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,601 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FDR8523 (NFSR 8523) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Ottawa National Forest
- Nearest town
- Marenisco Township
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 5° | -26° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -15° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | -2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 29° | 8° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 54° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 60° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 51° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 26° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 7° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 14° | -12° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Bobcat Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
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