About Kenton Ranger District
The Kenton Ranger District is the largest and oldest district on the Ottawa, dating back to 1931, when the forest had only one district. The recreation program includes a wide variety of dispersed activities including hunting, fishing, remote camping and hiking including two wildernesses, snowmobiling on numerous maintained trails, recreational driving with a variety of potential destinations including lakes, waterfalls and other scenic attractions. Developed recreation includes 7 campgrounds (3 on rivers, 4 on lakes), 2 waysides on M-28 and a CCC era organizational camp, which is used seasonally by a wide variety of organizations for outdoor education and other purposes. The McCormick Wilderness and The Sturgeon Gorge Wilderness are located on the District. The district is a premium spot for the outdoorsman. Whitetail deer are numerous. Black bear are common and getting more numerous.…
- Managed by: Ottawa National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi east of Bruce Crossing, MI · 46.4861, -88.8915
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nfst-3695 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Nfst-1221 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Nfst-1221-A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Nfst-3693 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Nfst-1223 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Nfst-1223-B | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Sparrow Rapids Campground 3 mi
- Lake Ste Kathryn Campground 10.5 mi
- Norway Lake Campground 11.4 mi
- Bob Lake Campground 12.2 mi
- Sturgeon River Campground 13 mi
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness 13.2 mi