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Norway Lake Campground

11 mi southwest of Covington, MI · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Norway Lake Campground

Norway Lake Campground is located 8 miles southeast of Sidnaw on the Kenton Ranger District. This two-loop campground provides visitors with a unique camping experience among the towering Red Pines. Each campsite is naturally screened by vegetation. It features 27 drive-in sites that can accommodate tents, trailers and motor homes. Each site offers a wood table, fire ring, lantern post and parking spur. Three sets of vault toilets, two hand pumps for drinking water, and a picnic shelter are located within the campground loops. Adjacent to the campground is a boat landing, parking areas, change house, and picnic area.

  • Fees: $14 a night
  • Season: May 24 – October 31
  • Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
  • Where: 11 mi southwest of Covington, MI · 46.41579, -88.6822

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Amenities:

Drinking waterRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

21°
3°Jan
25°
3°Feb
37°
12°Mar
49°
25°Apr
64°
38°May
73°
48°Jun
77°
52°Jul
75°
50°Aug
67°
44°Sep
53°
33°Oct
38°
22°Nov
26°
10°Dec

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.

See Norway Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Fdr2482ATV roadat camp0.3 mi
Fdr2480ATV road0.1 mi0.6 mi
Nfst-2484ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi0.3 mi
Nesbit LakeHorse0.3 mi1.0 mi
Norway LakeHorse0.3 mi0.1 mi
Norway Lake Boat LandingHorse0.3 mi0.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 23.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.