USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Carr Lake Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Max RV length
- 32 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MOLLY LAKE SPUR B (NFSR 2436B) · 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.
Carr Lake offers fisheries for largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and the occasional brook or brown trout. Carr Creek, located upstream and downstream from Carr Lake, offers a good fishery for brook and brown trout. Access to Carr Lake is by carry-in boat only and a boat slide has been constructed for small watercraft.
Conditions for swimming are considered poor quality.
Facilities
There is a primative toilet available at this campsite.
There is NO drinking water available.
Lake Name: Carr Lake
Number of Sites: 1
Maximum Number of People Per Site: 16
Toilets: Yes
Boat Access: Slide
Lake Size (acres): 16
Natural Features
The Carr Lake campsite offers privacy and seclusion, situated on the small 16-acre Carr Lake. This site is fairly roomy (70 ft. by 40 ft.), grassy and suitable for 2 families. There is limited parking available at this site.
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.
Groceries, gasoline, fishing and camping supplies, ice and deli are availablefive miles Northeast on County Road 437 in the Thunder Lake Area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 10° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -7° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 22° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 32° | 12° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 60° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 61° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 56° | 43° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 43° | 29° | 71° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 32° | 10° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 20° | -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.
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