Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Paint River Forks Campground
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 10 mi northwest of Iron River, MI · 46.23257, -88.71858
Weather by month
21°3°Jan
26°3°Feb
38°12°Mar
50°25°Apr
65°38°May
74°48°Jun
78°52°Jul
76°50°Aug
68°43°Sep
53°32°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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fdr3468 | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-2199 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Fdr3464 | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-2197-J4 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-2197-J | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Nfst-2199-A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
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: 10.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Blockhouse Campground 4.3 mi
- Golden Lake Campground 9.1 mi
- Perch Lake Campground 9.3 mi
- Bates Township Park/Sunset Lake Campground 9.6 mi
- Iron River RV Park 10.6 mi
- Lake Ottawa Pavilion 11 mi