About Perch Lake Campground
Perch Lake Campground is located 10 miles south of Sidnaw on the Kenton Ranger District. This one loop campground provides 20 drive-in campsites that can accommodate tents, trailers and motor homes. This location provides visitors with excellent fishing, and a unique camping experience, with many of the spacious sites having lake access. Campsites are seperated by natural vegetation for screening. Each site offers a wood table, fire ring, and parking spur. Two sets of vault toilets, one accessible vault toilet and two hand pumps for drinking water are found within the camping loop. There is a boat ramp and parking area adjacent to the campground.
- Fees: $14 a night
- Season: May 24 – October 31
- Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
- Where: 14 mi southwest of Covington, MI · 46.36407, -88.67353
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: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fdr2142-A | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Fdr2142 | ATV road | at camp | 1.4 mi |
| Nfst-2130-E | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Nfst-2143-A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Nfst-2130-E1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Nfst-2143-C | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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: 20.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Lake Ste Kathryn Campground 3.2 mi
- Norway Lake Campground 3.6 mi
- Blockhouse Campground 8.7 mi
- Paint River Forks Campground 9.3 mi
- Kenton Ranger District 13.7 mi
- Sturgeon River Campground 14.2 mi