USFSUS Forest Service · Michigan
Hovey Lake Campsites
This isolated, quiet, family type camping area is located on the east side of Hovey Lake.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.912ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Marquette1h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
Sits at 912 ft. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Marquette
45 mi
1h09
02
Traverse City
252 mi
5h11
03
Grand Rapids
369 mi
6h57
04
Detroit
422 mi
7h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.7 mi away.
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.