Lake Ottawa Campground
Lake Ottawa Campground is a national forest campground in Michigan. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.07505, -88.76588
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Swimming
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 906-396-5428
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Lake Ottawa Campground
Overview Planning a trip to the Lake Ottawa Campground? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility. Lake Ottawa Campground is in a beautiful forested northwoods setting located 5 miles southwest of Iron River, MI, on the Iron River Ranger District. Recreation • Located adjacent to the Campground is Lake Ottawa, a deep cold water lake that provides fishermen with a good variety of game fish. There is a boat ramp with ample parking for trailers. • Ge-Che Trail - Length is approximately 9 miles on a dirt trail. This trail provides scenery of primarily hardwood forest. The trail can be accessed from Lake Ottawa boat landing, and from within the campground. • Lake Ottawa Recreation Area day use area provides indoor facilities for a group picnic, and a large outdoor picnic area complete with picnic tables and grills. The area is large enough to provide plenty of space for all. Also located in the same area is an athletic field. The day use building provides indoor seating for eating or parties. The building has a fireplace, electricity, and flush toilets. Facilities Lake Ottawa Campground is 95% surrounded by National Forest System Land and offers 32 campsites, a picnic shelter with two stone fireplaces and original log picnic tables, and two log toilet buildings with flush toilets. A pressurized water system and RV dump station are located in the campground. Adjacent to the campground, in the day use area, is a CCC era recreation buil
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- LaCourt Bottled Gas · 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 353 designated routes (211 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ottawa Pavilion | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lake Ottawa Recreation Area | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Lake Ottawa Camp | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Brule River Campground | Private campground | 3.6 mi | — | — |
| Brule River | National forest campground | 3.6 mi | — | — |
| Iron River RV Park | RV park | 6.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.