Ironjaw Lake Camping Area

Michigan

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An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • problem: Agency alerts

    16 active alerts in Hiawatha National Forest; most severe: Brevoort Lake Autumn Drawdown

    USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 23 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 57°F / low 47°F, 20% precip — 92/100 for campground

    OpenWeather22 h ago

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About this campground

Ironjaw Lake is located in the heart of the Ironjaw Semi-Primitive Area, which is managed for both motorized and non-motorized uses. Our management efforts seek to provide for quiet, peaceful recreation opportunities in a semi-primitive setting. The campsite is also located on the trail system of the non-motorized Pine Marten Run Trail, which is open to hiking, mountain biking and horse back riding. The campsite at Ironjaw is a pull-through site that also features a tent pad situated on a hill overlooking Lake Nineteen. This site is suitable for only one family with a small trailer. There is limited turnaround space. A primitive toilet is located across the road. There is no drinking water available at this site. The swimming area is poor. The boat access to Ironjaw Lake (62 acres) is down a steep hill but the surface is firm. Turn-around and back-in space at the base of the hill is very limited however, and 4 wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Parking is restricted to a small area located at the top of the hill. Ironjaw Lake is one of the better fishing lakes in the area. Crappie fishing is excellent in the spring. The lake also contains northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and bullheads. Horse camping is allowed at Ironjaw Lake.

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May 15

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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