USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Bobcat Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- 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
- Address
- MI
- Activities
- <p> <img align="bottom" alt="" height="170" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5117084.jpg" width="190" />This day use picnic area provides an excellent opportunity for getting outdoors and enjoying quality time with your family or friends. It is located 1/2 mile east of the campground off of FR 8500. The picnic area offers a sandy beach, 2 vault toilets, a changing house, drinking water, accessible picnic tables and grills.</p> , <p> <img align="left" alt="" height="170" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5117077.jpg" width="190" />Located in Gogebic County just 3 miles southeast of Marenisco, Mi., on the Bessemer Ranger District in the Southern half of the Ottawa National Forest. Bobcat Lake campground features a one loop with 12 campsites. All sites have excellent privacy from each other. These drive in sites offer a tent pad, wood table, fire ring, lantern post and parking spur. Two outdoor toilets are located in the loop while water is provided by hand pump centrally located in the loop. Next to the campsite is a sandy beach and day use area, complete with bathroom facilities and changing house. Also adjacent to the campground is boat ramp, which provides access to a variety of game fish.</p> , <p> <img align="left" alt="" height="170" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5117079.jpg" width="190" />This medium size lake provides excellent fishing opportunities. It is easily accessible for small boats with a boat landing located adjacent to the campground.</p> , <p> This medium size lake is perfect for small lake fishing. It provides a good variety of game fish and is easily accessible. Fishing can be enjoyed from a boat, canoe, or from shore. </p> , <p>The sandy beach at Bobcat lake is the perfect location to spend time swimming in this shallow lake that provides good water temperature for swimming.</p>
About
Located in Gogebic County just 3 miles southeast of Marenisco, Mi., on the Bessemer Ranger District in the southern half of the Ottawa National Forest. Bobcat Lake campground features one loop with 11 campsites. Campsites are bordered by vegetation providing privacy between sites. These drive in sites offer a tent pad, wood table, fire ring, lantern post and gravel parking spur. Two accessible vault toilets are located in the campground and water is provided by a centrally located hand pump in the loop. A sandy beach and day use area, complete with vault toilets, tables, grills and changing house is located 1/2 mile east of the campground. Also adjacent to the campground is a boat ramp which provides access to a variety of game fish.
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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