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Henry Lake Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MI · 46.33165, -89.79005
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Henry Lake Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,594 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Henry Lake CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Henry Lake Camp · Ottawa National Forest · MI
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- DDump14 mi
- WWater14 mi
- ShShower14 mi
- HHardware16 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- AAir-up17 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- EVEV fast charger31 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 31-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Henry Lake Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,594 ft
State
MI
Coordinates
46.33165, -89.79005
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Henry Lake Camp · Ottawa National Forest · MI (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townMarenisco · ~4.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~5.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~13.6 mi
- GroceriesMarenisco General Store · ~5.6 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~19.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicRocco Medical Clinic · ~12.1 mi
- HardwareSteiger's Ace · ~15.6 mi
EV charging — from Henry Lake Camp · Ottawa National Forest · MI — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger30.9 mi straight-line S — Minocqua, WI - Tesla Supercharger (at a grocery store) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 1 within 50 · 29 within 100 · 93 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS50.5 mi — Rhinelander Cadillac, Rhinelander
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO57.7 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)19.1 mi — N11375 Powderhorn Road, Bessemer, MI · FLO · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 237640 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Henry Lake Camp · Ottawa National Forest · MI — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHenry Lake Camp · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHenry Lake Boat · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBobcat Lake Boat · ~5.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBobcat Lake Camp · ~5.9 mi E · USFS
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Other camps near Henry Lake Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bobcat Lake Camp~5.9 mi · fee
- Moosehead Lake Camp~10.8 mi · fee
- Pomeroy Lake Camp~10.9 mi · fee
- Langford Lake Camp~14.8 mi
The unit that manages Henry Lake Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Henry Lake Camp are set by Ottawa National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Henry Lake Camp
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Henry Lake Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Henry Lake Camp
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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