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Clark Lake Pavilion

6 mi southwest of Watersmeet, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Clark Lake Pavilion

**Planning a visit to the Clark Lake Pavilion? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility.** The Clark Lake Pavilion, located within the Clark Lake day use area, sits in a beautiful north woods setting; at the north end of Clark Lake. The pavilion provides a large indoor gathering area complete with picnic tables, limited seating and a fireplace. The large parking area serves as parking for the pavilion and Clark Lake day use area; there are 46 parking spots, 2 accessible parking spots, and 1 bus/larger vehicle parking spot. Clark Lake day use area, Clark Lake campground, and the Sylvania Wilderness provide visitors with a multitude of opportunities to enjoy picnicking, paddling, fishing, hiking, swimming, camping and the solitude of wilderness. With more than 30 named lakes, 26 miles of hiking trails, and 50 backcountry campsites on the wilderness…

  • Fees: **Recreation Fee** $100.00 per day **Reservation Fee** - $8.00 per reservation if made on-line - $9.00 per reservation if made through the…
  • Managed by: Ottawa National Forest, FS
  • Where: 6 mi southwest of Watersmeet, MI · 46.24472, -89.31056

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

21°
3°Jan
26°
3°Feb
37°
13°Mar
50°
26°Apr
64°
38°May
73°
49°Jun
77°
53°Jul
75°
51°Aug
67°
44°Sep
52°
33°Oct
37°
22°Nov
25°
10°Dec

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.

See Clark Lake Pavilion from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Thompson LodgeHiking0.3 mi1.9 mi
Katherine LakeHiking0.3 mi0.3 mi
Porcupine CampsiteHiking0.5 mi0.3 mi
Clark LakeHiking0.9 mi8.5 mi
Corey LakeHiking0.9 mi0.2 mi
Crooked/Corey Lake PortageHiking1.1 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 0.8 mi
Water fill-up: 19.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.