Upper Peninsula

600–1,979 ft · MI🚗 Directions

Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Vast mixed hardwood-conifer forests of sugar maple, yellow birch, hemlock, and aspen. Ottawa and Hiawatha NFs provide extensive public land. Latest morel season in MI — often running into late May.

Trees:Sugar Maple Yellow Birch Eastern Hemlock

Updated Apr 13, 6:46 PM

Foraging Potential35/100

❌Moisture

❌Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

38°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moistureSoil too coldOutside season window

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Little Presque Isle Cabins

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USFS~32.5 mi from centerFee required/night

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Beaufort Lake State Forest Campground

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Camp Hiawatha

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Campsite 3 (Menominee)

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~37.2 mi from center

Campsite 4 (Meshwakihug)

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~37.2 mi from center

Campsite 5 (Noquet)

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~37.3 mi from center

Campsite 7 (Ottawa)

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~37.3 mi from center

Campsite 1 (Amikwa)

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Stromberg Park Campground

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Campsite 2 (Kickapoo)

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~37.4 mi from center

Campsite 6 (Potawatomi)

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~37.4 mi from center

Campsite 8 (Sauk)

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~37.4 mi from center

Pictured Rocks RV Park and Campground

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~37.5 mi from center

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Bay Furnace Campground

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USFS~38.8 mi from centerFee required/night

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USFS~38.9 mi from centerFee required/night

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Hardwood Campsite on Grand Island

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USFS~38.9 mi from centerFee required/night

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Gamefence Campsite on Grand Island

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USFS~38.9 mi from centerFee required/night

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Channel Marker Campsite on Grand Island

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USFS~39.2 mi from centerFee required/night

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Shelter Ridge

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Grand Island National Recreation Area

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USFS~39.9 mi from center

Murray Bay Group Campsite on Grand Island

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USFS~40.2 mi from centerFee required/night

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Murray Bay Group Site

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USFS~40.3 mi from center

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Duck Lake Campsite on Grand Island

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USFS~40.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Loon Call Campsite on Grand Island

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USFS~40.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Freighter View

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USFS~40.7 mi from centerFee required/night

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USFS~40.7 mi from center

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USFS~41.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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USFS~41.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Hiawatha National Forest

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Little Dunes II

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~42.9 mi from center

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King Lake State Forest Campground

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ISLAND LAKE

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USFS~43.4 mi from center

Hiawatha National Forest

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Island Lake Campground

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USFS~43.5 mi from centerFee required/night

water

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Cliffs Camp

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~44.3 mi from center

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Cliffs Group Campsite

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~44.9 mi from center

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USFS~45.1 mi from centerFree/night

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Haymeadow Creek Campsites

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USFS~45.2 mi from centerFee required/night

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USFS~45.8 mi from centerFee required/night

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USFS~47 mi from center

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USFS~47.6 mi from centerFee required/night

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Mosquito River Campground

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USFS~48.8 mi from centerFee required/night

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Corner Lake Campground

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USFS~48.8 mi from center

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Indian river III

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Swan Lake Campsites

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USFS~49 mi from centerFee required/night

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Cookson Lake Campsites

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USFS~49.5 mi from centerFee required/night

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Indian River V

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~49.7 mi from center

Indian River VI

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⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.