Crooked Lake Campsite

Show on map 906-474-6442 OR 906-387-2512

RAPID RIVER/MANISTIQUE RANGER DISTRICT, 8181 US HWY 2
Rapid River, MI 49878

Overview

The Munising and Rapid River/Manistique Ranger Districts of the Hiawatha National Forest offer a variety of camping experiences. Many are located on inland lakes in a rustic forest environment with no drinking water. The rustic environment offers a wonderfully serene and peaceful setting for your next camping experience.

Recreation

Visitors will be able to enjoy swimming, berry picking, and fishing at these campsites. Licenses are required for fishing in Michigan waters. Some of these campsites offer only one site on these inland lakes allowing for a very peaceful and wilderness-like experience.

Crooked Lake offers a good fishery for bluegill, crappie, and northern pike. Occasionally, you may catch smallmouth bass.

Boat access to lake is by carry-in only, which can be found at the campsite. Keep in mind that the boat access is shared with the public, meaning anglers may pass through your site to access the lake.

Swimming is considered to be poor.

Facilities

NOTE: There are no toilets or drinking water at this site.

Lake Name: Crooked Lake

Number of Sites: 1

Maximum Number of People Per Site: 8

Toilets: No

Boat Access: Carry-In

Lake Size (acres): 190

Natural Features

There is only one campsite on Crooked Lake. It is small (35ft. by 35ft.), level and suitable for one family and a trailer. Although there is only one campsite on Crooked Lake, the lake is busy with a private resort and many private homes and cabins dotting its lengthy shoreline.

Contact Info

For local information, please call (906) 474-6442 or call (906) 387-2512 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

There are a number of horse, bike, and hiking trails within minutes of several of the sites. In over a mile from these campsites, visitors can expect to find: bait shops, general and grocery stores, gas, a pay phone, trailheads, a fishing pier, biking, and kayak/canoe rentals.

Gasoline, groceries, fishing and camping supplies, boat rentals, ice and MDNR licenses are available at Steuben, approximately four miles southwest on County Road 437.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Pets allowed: all 1 sites
Longest RV: 24 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

From Manistique, MI: drive north 25 miles on M-94 to FR 2246 (Clear Lake Road). Turn right (east) and drive 0.15 mile to FR 2661. Turn right (southeast) and drive 0.25 mile south of Forest Road 2246 on the hard-pack, sandy road.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

7 reviews

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David B

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Overall a beautiful place for our family of 6! We rugged camped for 5 days. No service, which is something we enjoyed. However, the mosquitoes were HORRID. Upon arrival a fire was already going with multiple tin cans in the pit. Also the previous campers burned a chair and left the remaining metal. There was a blue trash bag in the woods and blue medical gloves scattered. Aside from that it was a beautiful place to be! Be aware of coyotes, we weren’t bothered but one came around at night. Would reserve again!

John z

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Great spot to rustic camp. A little disappointed that directly across from our camping spot is a Summer camp. Barely enough dock to fish from. Very swampy around the campsite. Had people pull up to our spot several times and then around and leave. Better options are available I think.

Anton K

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Clean Campground, good for tents, The Location on the website leaded us to a private property and the neighbor called police next day who told us where the real campground is. In June a lot of mosquitoes. And i mean very a lot.

Sarah S

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Reviewed 6 months ago

Excellent site for fishing, great view and off the main f road so pretty secluded. Lots of bugs so beware. There was a dismembered trash bag full of garbage left in the woods and just a heads up for whoever, I had an emergency and was forced to leave my orange kayak 💔

Quinn D

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Reviewed a year ago

Great spot! Quite secluded and very very buggy. The trail to get to the campsite is a bit bumpy but is still manageable in a sedan, just take it slow. The campsite itself is quite spacious and has a campfire pit. The bugs are no joke though. The lake the campsite is on is a bit swampy so its mosquito heaven, definitely beware. But aside from the bugs it was great. I have AT&T and had 1-2 bars of service, so it worked but just barely.

James A

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Perfect spot

Availability

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