Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground Michigan

Sunset Trail Road NE
Kalkaska, Michigan 49646
989 348-7068

Lat / Long:

44.796116909399998, -84.973469766799994

Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground has 13 primitive campsites and is located along the shores of Pickerel Lake (about 4.5 miles northwest of Oscoda).

Campsites can accommodate tents and small trailers/RVs. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grill.  The campground is open year round and all campsites are first-come, first-serve. Amenities include drinking water (hand pump), vault toilets and trash collection.  A small (gravel) boat ramp is also next to the campground. Cell service is poor.

Area Recreation & Activities

Outdoor recreation in the area includes boating, kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, OHV trail riding, hunting, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

Other campgrounds in the area include Pickerel Lake (Ostego) and Otsego Lake State Park.

Reservations:

First Come, First Served

Regions

• Lake
• Upper Midwest

Campsite Types

• Camper Van
• Primitive
• RV
• Tent
• Trailer

Amenities

• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service Poor
• Drinking Water
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Grills
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Trash Collection

Activities

• ATV
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Hunting
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• OHVing
• OTV Trails/Riding
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Walking Trails
• Wildlife Viewing