About Bob Lake 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. Adjacent to the campground are the Day Use Picnic area, a boat landing with a parking area, and the trailhead to the 1.2 mile long Beaver Lodge Interpretive Trail. Bob Lake is a shallow lake with depths averaging 3 to 10 feet with deepest at 17 feet. Walleye, small mouth bass, and perch are to be had…
- Fees: $14 a night
- Season: May 24 – October 31
- Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
- Where: 11 mi southeast of Mass City, MI · 46.66226, -88.91426
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lodge Interpretive | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Nfst-1470-T | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Nfst-T1470-U | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-1470-T1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.5 mi |
| N C T Spur To Beaver Lodge | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Nfst-1477 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 1.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16 mi
Propane: 21.5 mi
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- Sparrow Rapids Campground 11 mi
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness 11.1 mi
- Kenton Ranger District 12.2 mi
- Emily Lake State Forest Campground 13.7 mi
- Sturgeon River Campground 14.2 mi