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Michigan · Dispersed / primitive

Sturgeon River Campground

6 mi west of Covington, MI · AT&T 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Sturgeon River Campground

Sturgeon River Campground is located along the Sturgeon River, near Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness. It provides the outdoor eventurist with several opportunities to get out and see and explore nature at its best.

  • Season: January 1 – December 31
  • Managed by: USFS - Ottawa National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi west of Covington, MI · 46.57005, -88.65651

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

Weather by month

22°
5°Jan
26°
4°Feb
37°
13°Mar
50°
26°Apr
64°
38°May
74°
48°Jun
78°
53°Jul
76°
51°Aug
68°
45°Sep
53°
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 Sturgeon River Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Fdr2230ATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Fdr2200ATV road0.1 mi18.7 mi
Nfst-T2232ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi0.2 mi
Nfst-2232-BATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi0.3 mi
Nfst-2227-AATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.1 mi
Nfst-2227ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G

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: 18.1 mi
Propane: 16 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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