USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Courtney Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FDR1960 (NFSR 1960) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Mass City 9miles Ontonagon 22m
About
US Forest Service campground. Courtney Lake Campground features a single loop with 21 spacious sites that can accommodate tents, trailers, or larger motor homes. Courtney Lake campground also features two walk-in sites for tent campers. Of the 21 sites, 6 of them accommodate equestrian camping. All 6 have high lines and 3 have a corral. There is also a hitching post at the campground restroom. Currently it is pack it in, pack it out for horse waste cleanup. This campground provides a scenic view and access to the lake. Each site offers wooden picnic table, fire ring, lantern post and parking spur. Two sets of vault toilets and two pressurized water faucets are located within the camping loop. Adjacent to the campground is a boat landing and picnic area. The 2.2-mile Circle of Life Trail with its bog viewing platform adjoins the campground with trailheads at the south side of campsite #7 and across from the day use area parking. One of the Ottawa's only equestrian trails can be found adjacent to the campground. 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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $22 per night
Day use/boat launch - $5/vehicle/day or $30/vehicle/season
Day use fees will not be charged to those who have already paid for a campground campsite.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 9° | -20° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 9° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | -1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 7° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 40° | 28° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 59° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 59° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 40° | 26° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 6° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 17° | -2° | 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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- Bob Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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- Sparrow Rapids Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- Sturgeon River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
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