Hovey Lake Campsites

Overview

This isolated, quiet, family type camping area is located on the east side of Hovey Lake. It is a good place for canoeing, bird watching, or just enjoying nature¿s surroundings. There are 4 campsites, each with a table and fire ring. Toilets and drinking water are available.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent, Free camping

Sites

4 campsites

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

+1-906-428-5800

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Hovey Lake Campsites, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Ewing Point CampsiteHike · 7.2 mi from campShow on map
• Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHike · 44.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.7 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bay de Noc Trailhead, maintained by United States Forest Service.

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• Big Island Lake Wilderness Main EntryTrailhead · 7.8 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Valley Spur Loop 1Bike ride · 12.9 mi long · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Munising Mountain Bike ParkBike ride · 8.0 mi long · 8.3 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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Rivers and rafting

• Swimming at Pictured RocksPaddling and rafting · 11.9 mi from camp

  Pictured Rocks has several beautiful beach areas for swimming and wading in Lake Superior. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Main EntranceCave · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• Alger FallsWaterfall · 7.6 mi from camp

  Alger Falls is a waterfall located along highway M-28 in Alger County, Michigan near Munising at the junction with M-94. Wikipedia

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• Wagner FallsWaterfall · 7.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Snowshoeing at Pictured RocksSkiing and snowshoeing · 10.8 mi from camp

  Snowshoeing is a very popular winter sport at Pictured Rocks. National Park Service

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.