USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Crooked Lake Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 755 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
- CROOKED LAKE NORTH (NFSR 2661) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Hiawatha National Forest
- Nearest town
- Rapid River
- Address
- RAPID RIVER/MANISTIQUE RANGER DISTRICT, Rapid River, MI, 49878
- Phone
- 906-474-6442 OR 906-387-2512
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences. Many are located on inland lakes in a rustic forest environment with no drinking water. The rustic environment offers a wonderfully serene and peaceful setting for your next camping experience.
Recreation
Visitors will be able to enjoy swimming, berry picking, and fishing at these campsites. Licenses are required for fishing in Michigan waters. Some of these campsites offer only one site on these inland lakes allowing for a very peaceful and wilderness-like experience.
Crooked Lake offers a good fishery for bluegill, crappie, and northern pike. Occasionally, you may catch smallmouth bass.
Boat access to lake is by carry-in only, which can be found at the campsite. Keep in mind that the boat access is shared with the public, meaning anglers may pass through your site to access the lake.
Swimming is considered to be poor.
Facilities
NOTE: There are no toilets or drinking water at this site.
Lake Name: Crooked Lake
Number of Sites: 1
Maximum Number of People Per Site: 8
Toilets: No
Boat Access: Carry-In
Lake Size (acres): 190
Natural Features
There is only one campsite on Crooked Lake. It is small (35ft. by 35ft.), level and suitable for one family and a trailer. Although there is only one campsite on Crooked Lake, the lake is busy with a private resort and many private homes and cabins dotting its lengthy shoreline.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (906) 474-6442 or call (906) 387-2512 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
There are a number of horse, bike, and hiking trails within minutes of several of the sites. In over a mile from these campsites, visitors can expect to find: bait shops, general and grocery stores, gas, a pay phone, trailheads, a fishing pier, biking, and kayak/canoe rentals.
Gasoline, groceries, fishing and camping supplies, boat rentals, ice and MDNR licenses are available at Steuben, approximately four miles southwest on County Road 437.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 11° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -9° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 31° | 12° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 41° | 28° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 60° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 50° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 42° | 29° | 72° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 8° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 19° | -4° | 51° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Colwell Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 40 sites
- Steuben Lake Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Clear Lake Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- East Lake Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 3 sites
- Bass Lake Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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