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Henry Lake Campground

5 mi southwest of Marenisco, MI · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Henry Lake Campground

Located in Gogebic County 9 miles southwest of the town of Marenisco, Mi., Henry Lake is located on the Bessemer Ranger District in the southern half of the Ottawa National Forest. Henry Lake Campground is a single loop campground with 7 campsites that are spaced with natural vegetation for screening. Henry Lake Campground provides drive-in sites that can accommodate tents, trailers, and motorhomes. Each site offers an accessible picnic table, fire ring, and parking spur. One double vault toilet is centrally located in the camping loop and another single vault toilet is located in the adjacent boat ramp. Water is provided by hand pump centrally located in the campground. There is a trail and accessible fishing pier accessed through the boat ramp.

  • Fees: $13 a night for camping
  • Season: May 24 – September 30
  • Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Marenisco, MI · 46.33094, -89.79117

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Amenities:

Drinking waterRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

21°
2°Jan
25°
3°Feb
37°
13°Mar
50°
26°Apr
64°
39°May
74°
49°Jun
77°
53°Jul
75°
51°Aug
67°
45°Sep
53°
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 Henry Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Fdr8141-AATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Fdr8141ATV roadat camp0.3 mi
Nfst-8143ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 mi1.1 mi
Nfst-8143-A1ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 mi0.3 mi
Nfst-8143-AATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 mi0.5 mi
Nfst-8143-CATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.7 mi0.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G

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: 13.7 mi
Water fill-up: 13.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.