Carr Lake Campsites
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Carr Lake Campsites open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hiawatha National Forest. It doesn't name Carr Lake Campsites, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Brevoort Lake Autumn Drawdown
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Haymeadow Trail and Bridge Closed
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
Agency alert covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hiawatha National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Carr Lake Campsites is a fishing-focused site in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest, within the Manistique Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the campsite sits about a tenth of a mile from Carr Lake Campsite, a pier fishing spot. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Garden Corners show July highs around 78°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Bear Lake Camping Area and Bear Lake Campsite are about 0.7 miles away, and Jackpine Lake Campsites is a similar distance. For a change from the water, the 440 TRAILHEAD is about 4.4 miles off.
- Carr Lake CampsitePier fishing0.1 mi
- Bear Lake Camping AreaCamping0.7 mi
Bear Lake CampsitePier fishingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.7 mi- Jackpine Lake CampsitesPier fishing0.7 mi
- Lyman Lake Camping AreaCamping1.4 mi
Gooseneck Lake CampsitesCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2 mi- 440 TRAILHEADHiking4.4 mi
- Indian River Canoe RouteHiking4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bear Lake CampsitePier fishing · ~1 min drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Chicago Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~9 min drive
- Wolf LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Mowe Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~10 min drive
- Gooseneck LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Triangle Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~11 min drive
- Van Winkle LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Swan Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~11 min drive
- Minerva LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Carr Lake Campsites
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 8°
13 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
11 wet
Mar
36° / 13°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 50°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 44°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
31° / 16°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Garden Corners, MI, 12.5 mi away at 587 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
