About Imp Lake Campground
Imp Lake Campground located 6 miles southeast of Watersmeet, MI, provides visitors with a unique camping experience. Lakeside sites offer a quaint view of a small island populated with nesting loons, while off lake sites are perched beside towering hemlocks. Visitors are free to roam the nearby Imp Lake Interpretive Trail, canoe or fish the quiet wake free lake. This campground consisting of two camping loops, with a total of 22 campsites, provides drive-in sites that can accommodate tents, trailers and motor homes. All sites are spaced with natural vegetation for screening. Each site offers a wood table, fire ring, and parking spur. Three sets of vault toilets and two hand pumps for drinking water are located within the camping loops. A picnic area, and boat landing are located adjacent to the campground.
- Fees: $16 a night
- Season: May 17 – September 30
- Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
- Where: 8 mi southeast of Watersmeet, MI · 46.21777, -89.07047
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imp Lake Interpretive | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Nfst-3978-C | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Nfst-3978-C2 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Fdr3978-M | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-3978-M1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Nfst-3978-M3 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 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: 12.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.