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Pull-thru
USFSHiawatha National Forest · Michigan
Three Lakes
Overview Three Lakes Campground is a peaceful facility tucked away from the busy highway.
Sites13first-come
Elev.902ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Marquette2h45real 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
At 902 ft, Three Lakes has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 13 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
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.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
57°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Marquette
130 mi
2h45
02
Traverse City
164 mi
3h32
03
Grand Rapids
282 mi
5h18
04
Detroit
334 mi
6h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
THREE LAKES · shaded.
To neighbor
274 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.5 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.