Ironjaw Lake Camping Area
Ironjaw Lake Camping Area is a national forest campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.17115, -86.54791
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www. fs. usda. gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?re…
About Ironjaw Lake Camping Area
Ironjaw Lake is located in the heart of the Ironjaw Semi-Primitive Area, which is managed for both motorized and non-motorized uses. Our management efforts seek to provide for quiet, peaceful recreation opportunities in a semi-primitive setting. The campsite is also located on the trail system of the non-motorized Pine Marten Run Trail, which is open to hiking, mountain biking and horse back riding. The campsite at Ironjaw is a pull-through site that also features a tent pad situated on a hill overlooking Lake Nineteen. This site is suitable for only one family with a small trailer. There is limited turnaround space. A primitive toilet is located across the road. There is no drinking water available at this site. The swimming area is poor. The boat access to Ironjaw Lake (62 acres) is down a steep hill but the surface is firm. Turn-around and back-in space at the base of the hill is very limited however, and 4 wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Parking is restricted to a small area located at the top of the hill. Ironjaw Lake is one of the better fishing lakes in the area. Crappie fishing is excellent in the spring. The lake also contains northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and bullheads. Horse camping is allowed at Ironjaw Lake.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 38 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 741 designated routes (526 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironjaw Lake Campsite | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lake Nineteen Campsite | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lake Nineteen Camping Area | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Swan Lake Campsites | National forest campground | 1.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Swan Lake Camping Area | National forest campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Indian River Deer Creek Camping Area | National forest camping area | 1.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.