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Bobcat Creek Carry-In Access

Michigan

About

Bobcat Creek Carry-In Access is a boat launch in the Harrisville Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan, about 14 miles from the town of Lupton. No fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The closest neighbor is the Oscoda to Oasis hike, under a mile away. Horseshoe Lake Campground and the Horseshoe Lake Nature Trail are both about 4 miles off, and Gabions Campground is roughly 6 miles away.

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Fee

No fee

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Location

Bobcat Creek Carry-In Access

Michigan

Data source: usfs recreation

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–79°F and lows of 40–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Glennie 2se, MI weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan27° high9° low
  2. Feb30° high8° low
  3. Mar39° high17° low
  4. Apr53° high28° low
  5. May66° high40° low
  6. Jun75° high50° low
  7. Jul79° high54° low
  8. Aug77° high53° low
  9. Sep70° high46° low
  10. Oct57° high35° low
  11. Nov43° high25° low
  12. Dec33° high17° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Lupton, Michigan · 14 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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