About Moosehead Lake Campground
Located in Gogebic County, 10 miles southeast of the town of Marenisco, Mi, on the Bessemer Ranger District in the southern half of the Ottawa National Forest. Moosehead Lake Campground consists of one camping loop with 8 campsites. All sites are spaced with natural vegetation for screening, providing an excellent chance for privacy. This campground provides drive-in sites that can accommodate tents, trailers, and motorhomes. Each site offers a tent pad, accessible wood table, fire ring, and parking spur. Two vault toilets are located in the camping loop, drinking water is provided at a centrally located pressurized faucet. Adjacent to the campground is a boat landing, which provides fishing opportunities for a variety of game fish.
- Fees: $13 a night for camping
- Season: May 24 – September 30
- Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
- Where: 9 mi north of Boulder Junction, WI · 46.24158, -89.60452
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nfst-6862-G | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-6862-H | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Nfst-6862-D | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Nfst-6862-F | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Fdr6862-D | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Nfst-6862-D3 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 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: 13.3 mi
Water fill-up: 14.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Pomeroy Lake Campground 3.2 mi
- Langford Lake Boat Launch 5.9 mi
- Bobcat Lake Campground 8.8 mi
- Henry Lake Campground 11.1 mi
- Gogebic County Park 12 mi
- Bessemer Ranger District 12 mi