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Jewell Lake Campground

9 mi west of Lincoln, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Jewell Lake Campground

[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157670185360975) Jewell Lake Campground is located on the east side of the 193-acre Jewell Lake. This lake offers a wide variety of fishing and boating opportunities. A snowmobile trail runs through the area during the winter months.

  • Fees: **Recreation Enhancement Act Fee -** Camping - - Per Night: $15.00
  • Season: May 3 – October 31
  • Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
  • Where: 9 mi west of Lincoln, MI · 44.6775, -83.59712
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingWinter sports

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

Weather by month

27°
11°Jan
30°
12°Feb
40°
19°Mar
52°
30°Apr
65°
41°May
75°
51°Jun
80°
56°Jul
78°
55°Aug
71°
47°Sep
57°
37°Oct
44°
28°Nov
33°
19°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Jewell Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
North LoopATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Jewell Lake CampgroundATV roadat camp0.6 mi
Jewell Lake Nature TrailHiking0.2 mi0.6 mi
Alcona ATV TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi23.1 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.1 mi
Propane: 21.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.