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Sparrow Rapids Campground

11 mi east of Bruce Crossing, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Sparrow Rapids Campground

Sparrow Rapids Campground provides visitors with an opportunity to be near a wilderness and a Wild/Recreation River at the same time. This campgrouind has six campsites that can accomodate tents, trailers, and motor homes. It is a limited service campground.

  • Season: January 1 – December 31
  • Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
  • Where: 11 mi east of Bruce Crossing, MI · 46.50473, -88.9475

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

Weather by month

22°
4°Jan
27°
4°Feb
38°
13°Mar
51°
26°Apr
65°
39°May
74°
49°Jun
78°
53°Jul
76°
52°Aug
68°
45°Sep
54°
34°Oct
39°
23°Nov
27°
12°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 Sparrow Rapids Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Fdr1109ATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Sparrow Rapids CampgroundHikingat camp0.3 mi
Fdr1100ATV road0.1 mi9.2 mi
Nfst-953ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.4 mi0.2 mi
Davidson LakesHorse0.5 mi6.4 mi
Nfst-950ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi1.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 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.