USDA Forest Service · Michigan

Henry Lake Camp

USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
1,634 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
FDR8141 (NFSR 8141) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
Ottawa National Forest
Nearest town
Bessemer Township
Phone
N/A

1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

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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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January19°5°-26°43°11 of 11
February23°8°-17°48°11 of 11
March36°20°-3°62°11 of 11
April47°30°9°73°10 of 11
May65°44°30°80°2 of 11
June72°54°43°86°0 of 11
July79°60°51°95°0 of 11
August74°60°52°86°0 of 11
September70°54°38°81°0 of 11
October52°40°26°71°4 of 10
November35°26°7°59°10 of 10
December26°13°-14°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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