Langford Lake Boat Launch
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Langford Lake Boat Launch open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Langford Lake Boat Launch, so check the source for the area it covers.
Temporary Road Closures
Agency closure covering Ottawa National Forest · Order 09-07-00-26-01 · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
Spring Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Ottawa National Forest · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Agency alert covering Ottawa National Forest · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ottawa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,681 ft
- Bessemer Ranger DistrictOttawa National Forest
Langford Lake Boat Launch is a Forest Service campground in the Bessemer Ranger District of Michigan's Ottawa National Forest. It sits on the launch side of Langford Lake, and the nearest town is Paulding, about 17 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Paulding show July highs around 78°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The launch is not reservable, so plan on arriving and finding a spot on the water. Pomeroy Lake Camp is about 4 miles away, and the Cisco Branch Ontonagon River offers canoeing about 5 miles off. Moosehead Lake Camp, across the state line in Wisconsin, is roughly 6 miles away.
- Pomeroy Lake CampCamping3.9 mi
- Bluebill Creek HunterHiking4.6 mi
- Cisco Branch Ontonagon RiverCanoeing4.8 mi
- Moosehead Lake CampCamping5.7 mi
- Whitefish Lake Bike TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Canoe-Presque Isle RiverHiking6.8 mi
- Clark Lake - Sylvania CampCamping8.5 mi
- Twomile CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry CampingCamping · ~15 min drive
- Sylvania (Clark Lake) CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Clark Lake PavilionCamping · ~15 min drive
- Gogebic County ParkCamping · ~17 min drive
- Bobcat Lake CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Gogebic Lake State Park CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drive
- Big Lake CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
- North Trout Lake CampgroundCamping · ~28 min drive
- West Star Lke CampgroundCamping · ~28 min drive
- Jag Lake CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drive
Best time to visit Langford Lake Boat Launch
Best months: May–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
21° / 2°
Feb
25° / 3°
Mar
37° / 12°
Apr
49° / 25°
May
64° / 38°
Jun
74° / 48°
Jul
78° / 52°
Aug
76° / 50°
Sep
68° / 43°
Oct
53° / 32°
Nov
38° / 22°
Dec
26° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paulding, MI, 17.3 mi away at 1,367 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Langford Lake Boat Launch
Book on Recreation.gov
