Michigan · Camping

Bobcat Lake Campground

Jun–Aug
best months

Is Bobcat Lake Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Bobcat Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Ottawa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,567 ft
  • Bessemer Ranger DistrictOttawa National Forest

Bobcat Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in Gogebic County, Michigan, about 3 miles southeast of Marenisco on the Bessemer Ranger District of the Ottawa National Forest. It sits on the southern half of the forest, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The campground has one loop with 11 campsites, each set apart by vegetation for privacy. Each site has a tent pad, wood table, fire ring, lantern post and gravel parking spur. Two accessible vault toilets are on site, and a hand pump provides water in the loop. A boat ramp is adjacent, giving access to a variety of game fish. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bergland Dam weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. A sandy beach and day use area with vault toilets, tables, grills and a changing house lies half a mile east. Henry Lake Campground is about 6 miles away, and the Canoe-Presque Isle River and Yondota Falls are both within about 5 miles.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Bobcat Lake Campground

    Best months: June–August. 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.

    1. Jan

      21° / 3°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 2°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 10°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 25°

      14 wet

    5. May

      64° / 38°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 48°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 53°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 51°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 44°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 33°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      26° / 11°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bergland Dam, MI, 16.8 mi away at 1,300 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bobcat Lake Campground

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