Moosehead Lake Camp
- from $13
- fee
- May 24- September 30
- season
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
Is Moosehead Lake Camp open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Moosehead Lake Camp, 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 1,600 ft
- Bessemer Ranger DistrictOttawa National Forest
Moosehead Lake Camp is a Forest Service campground in the Bessemer Ranger District of the Ottawa National Forest in northern Wisconsin. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site charges a fee for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 54°F, while winter brings January highs around 20°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. Pomeroy Lake Camp, about 3 miles away, is the closest neighbor. Langford Lake Boat Launch and Bobcat Lake Campground are both within about 9 miles, and the Canoe-Presque Isle River hike lies roughly 4 miles off.
- Pomeroy Lake CampCamping3.1 mi
- Canoe-Presque Isle RiverHiking4.4 mi
- Langford Lake Boat LaunchCamping5.7 mi
- Bluebill Creek HunterHiking7 mi
- Mishike LakeHiking8.4 mi
- Moraine Lake HunterHiking8.8 mi
- Bobcat Lake CampgroundCamping8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry CampingCamping · ~24 min drive
- Langford Lake Boat LaunchCamping · ~10 min drive
- Langford Lake CampCamping · ~10 min drive
- Bobcat Lake CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Big Lake CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Gogebic County ParkCamping · ~20 min drive
- Jag Lake CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drive
- North Trout Lake CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drive
- Upper Gresham Lake CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drive
- Sylvania (Clark Lake) CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Moosehead Lake Camp
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
20° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 15.5 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
