USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Camp Cook Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 791 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
- 2769 SPUR A73C (NFSR A73C) · 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
- Camping, Fishing, Hunting
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 berry picking and fishing at these dispersed campsites. Licenses are required for fishing in Michigan waters.
This site is located adjacent to the Fishdam River, which provides a great fishing opportunity for brook trout.
This site does NOT offer swimming. However, there is an excellent beach area located at Camp 7 Lake Campground that is only two miles away.
Facilities
There is a toilet available.
Lake Name: None
Number of Sites: 1
Maximum Number of People Per Site: 24
Toilets: Yes
Boat Access: None
Lake Size (acres): None
Natural Features
Once the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, Camp Cook offers a campsite that can be reserved singly or as a group. This site is situated on a large grassy opening, which makes it particulary well suited for large gatherings. It is close in proximity to the Fishdam River, which makes it popular among anglers.
Nearby Attractions
There are a number of horse, bike, and hiking trails within minutes of several of the sites. In a 15 mile area from this campsite, visitors can expect to find: bait shops, general and grocery stores, gas, a pay phone, trailheads, a fishing pier, biking, and kayak/canoe rentals.
Groceries, gasoline, fishing and camping supplies, ice and deli are available nine miles Northeast on County Road 437 in the Thunder Lake Area.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (906) 474-6442 or call (906) 387-2512 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 10° | -17° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -9° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 22° | 2° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 11° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 29° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 53° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 60° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 54° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 56° | 44° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 42° | 29° | 70° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 32° | 6° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 20° | -4° | 50° | 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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- Lyman Lake Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 10 sites
- Carr Lake Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
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