About Mowe Lake Campsites
The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences. Many are located on inland lakes in a rustic forest environment with no drinking water. The rustic environment offers a wonderfully serene and peaceful setting for your next camping experience. Visitors will be able to enjoy swimming, berry picking, and fishing at these dispersed campsites. Licenses are required for fishing in Michigan waters. Mowe Lake is a good fishery for northern pike, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Survesy indicate a good, healthy fishery. there is an unimproved access located across from site 2. It has a sand base and is recommneded for small boats and trailers only. There is **NO** drinking water provided at this site. There is a primitive toilet shared by both sites **Lake Name:** Mowe Lake **Number of Sites:** 2 **Max…
- Fees: Camping fee is $8 per night per site. Federal Recreation Passes (Golden/America the Beautiful) are accepted.
- Season: May 15 – Columbus Day
- Managed by: Hiawatha National Forest, FS
- Where: 20 mi south of Munising, MI · 46.14528, -86.57722
Things to do:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowe Lake Rd | ATV road | at camp | 3.9 mi |
| Mumford | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 1.2 mi | 17.8 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 1.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 1.8 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Pine Marten Run | Horse | 2.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 5G
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: 21.2 mi
Water fill-up: 15.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Toms Lake Cabin 1 mi
- Swan Lake Campsites 1.2 mi
- Lake Nineteen Campsites 1.4 mi
- Corner Lake Campground 1.7 mi
- Swan Lake Campsites 1.9 mi
- Ironjaw Lake Campsite 2.3 mi