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MARION LAKE GROUP SITE

Watersmeet, Michigan · USDA Forest Service

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MARION LAKE GROUP SITE — official Recreation.gov photo

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About

The sparkling Marion Lake offers breathtaking and exciting camping for your next family trip. Live it up on the water with your jet skis or wake board, or tone down the pace with a full day of fishing. The Marion Lake Group Site is an ideal way to spend time with friends and family for all the water activities you can imagine. Marion Lake is in the Ottawa National Forest, a protected area in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It stretches from the Lake Superior shoreline to the Wisconsin border, and attracts deer and many types of migrating birds.For facility specific information, please call (906) 661-8870.A convenient path leads to the lake and boat launch. Water is not available on-site, but is a short walk away.The campground is in a large, grassy field surrounded by hemlock and hardwood trees with an opening to Marion Lake. The altitude is 1,627 feet, with lightly rolling hills stretched between the many other lakes in the area.Hiking enthusiasts will find scenic trails throughout the Sylvania Wilderness area, a region to the west with old-growth forests and 34 named lakes. On the way, stop by the Ottawa Visitor Center in Watersmeet for some interesting exhibits.A swim beach is adjacent to the group site.

Directions

Marion Lake Group Camping site is accessed most easily from U.S. Highway 2. Turn north from US-2 onto Marion Lake Road, also known as Forest Road 3980. Travel approximately 1.5 miles north and then turn right onto Forest Road 3985. Travel until road makes a Y, where a location map is located there to show you the layout of the campground.

Location

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Details

State
Michigan
City / area
Watersmeet
Agency
USDA Forest Service
Parent area
Ottawa National Forest
Campsites
1
Reservable
Yes
Typical price
$100 / night
Rating
4.00 / 5 (3 reviews on Recreation.gov)
Equipment
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