USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Clear Lake Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Max RV length
- 20 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 778 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
- CLEAR LAKE SPUR J (NFSR 2246J) · crushed aggregate or gravel · 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, Hiking
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.
Clear Lake boasts a great fishery of yellow perch, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass. Occasionally, splake may be caught as well.
There is a back-in boat launch located adjacent to the campsite. It is used as public access point, so campers can expect users to cross their site to access this launch.
Facilities
There is NO drinking water.
There are NO primitive toilets.
Lake Name: Clear Lake
Number of Sites: 1
Maximum Number of People: 8
Toilets: No
Boat Access: Back-In
Lake Size (acres): 109
Natural Features
Clear Lake hosts a single campsite in an open area, located on the eastern side of the lake. This site measures 50 ft x 30 ft and can accomodate 2 families and trailers. There is a boat launch located adjacent to this site that is used by the public. Campers can expect public use of this boat access.
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 10° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -9° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 31° | 12° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 28° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 59° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 50° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 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 · 2 mi · 40 sites
- Crooked Lake Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Steuben Lake Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 2 sites
- East Lake Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 3 sites
- Bass Lake Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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