Crooked Lake Campsite

Crooked Lake has a single campsite in the rustic forest environment of the Hiawatha National Forest, a serene and peaceful setting with no toilets and no drinking water. The site is small at 35 by 35 feet, level, and suitable for one family and a trailer, with a maximum of eight people. Although there is only one campsite on Crooked Lake, the 190-acre lake is busy, with a private resort and many private homes and cabins dotting its lengthy shoreline. Swimming is considered poor, but the lake offers a good fishery for bluegill, crappie and northern pike, and occasionally smallmouth bass; a license is required for fishing in Michigan waters. Berry picking is another draw. Boat access to the lake is carry-in only and is found at the campsite. Keep in mind that the access is shared with the public, meaning anglers may pass through your site to reach the lake. Horse, bike and hiking trails are within minutes of the site, and nearby visitors can expect to find bait shops, general and grocery stores, gas, a pay phone, trailheads, a fishing pier, biking, and kayak and canoe rentals. Gasoline, groceries, fishing and camping supplies, boat rentals, ice and Michigan DNR licenses are available at Steuben, approximately four miles southwest on County Road 437.