About Hovey Lake Campsites
This isolated, quiet, family type camping area is located on the east side of Hovey Lake. It is a good place for canoeing, bird watching, or just enjoying nature¿s surroundings. There are 4 campsites, each with a table and fire ring. Toilets and drinking water are available. Swimming conditions in this lake are not good due to shallow water and the mucky bottom. Some northern pike, black bass, and panfish can be caught here. The 99 acre Hovey Lake is the headwaters of the Indian Wild and Scenic River and offers good trout fishing. There is a carry-in boat access near the entrance of the campground.
- Fees: Hovey Lake Campground is a no fee area.
- Managed by: US Forest Service, FS
- Where: 11 mi south of Munising, MI · 46.2886, -86.69868
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovey Lake Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Hovey Lake | ATV road | at camp | 3.0 mi |
| Oakwood Equestrian South Loop | Horse | at camp | 6.5 mi |
| Oakwood Equestrian Connector | Horse | 0.5 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Oakwood Equestrian North Loop | Horse | 2.2 mi | 4.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 10.3 mi
Water fill-up: 10.5 mi
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- Island Lake Campground 2.6 mi
- Camp Hiawatha 4.9 mi
- Council Lake Campsites 5.2 mi
- Widewaters Campground 5.9 mi
- Pete's Lake Campground 6 mi