USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Bob Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $22 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FDR1478-C (NFSR 1478-C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Baraga, Ontonagon
About
US Forest Service campground. Bob Lake Campground, located in Houghton County, is 18 miles southeast of Ontonagon, MI, in the Ontonagon Ranger District. This campground features a single loop with 17 campsites which are spaced with natural vegetation for screening. Many of the sites are situated near the lake. These drive-in sites can accommodate tents, trailers or motor homes. Each site offers a wooden picnic table, fire ring, lantern post and parking spur. The camping loop contains three vault toilets, one of which is accessible. Drinking water is provided by a hand pump which is located near the campground entrance. Open season: May 24 - October 31. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 9° | -22° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 9° | -12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | -1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 29° | 4° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 41° | 28° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 53° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 60° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 54° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 25° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 8° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 16° | -4° | 54° | 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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- Courtney Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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- Emily Lake State Forest Campground · State Forest · 14 mi · 9 sites
- Sturgeon River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Twin Lakes · Michigan State Parks · 16 mi
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