Michigan · Camping

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.

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.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    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.

    1. Jan

      21° / 2°

    2. Feb

      25° / 3°

    3. Mar

      37° / 12°

    4. Apr

      49° / 25°

    5. May

      64° / 38°

    6. Jun

      74° / 48°

    7. Jul

      78° / 52°

    8. Aug

      76° / 50°

    9. Sep

      68° / 43°

    10. Oct

      53° / 32°

    11. Nov

      38° / 22°

    12. 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.

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