Amasa, Iron County, MI · 12 sites
Deer Lake State Forest Campground is a Michigan state forest campground in Iron County, in the Upper Peninsula, sitting at an elevation of 1579 feet. The campground has vault toilets but no flush toilets, no showers, and no electric, water, or sewer hookups. There is no Wi-Fi on site. Sites can be reserved in advance. The nearest town with services, including a clinic and pharmacy, is about sixteen miles away, and Red Rock Cafe in Amasa is roughly eight miles away for a meal.
Amasa, MI
Phone: 906-353-6558
Official website
Amenities
- Boat launch
- Canoe/kayak access
- Fishing
- Hunting access
- ORV access
- Pet-friendly
- Reservations
- Rustic
- Vault toilets
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Nearby services
Gas stations
- BP · 8.8 mi
- BP · 15 mi
- Krist · 16 mi
Groceries
- Bontragers Country Store · 16 mi
- Nylund Food Center · 16 mi
- Crystal Fresh Market and Ace Hardware · 16 mi
Convenience stores
- Tall Pines Grocery · 8.8 mi
- Krist Food Mart · 16 mi
- Silver Lake Resort · 17 mi
Restaurants
- Red Rock Cafe Amasa, MI · 7.7 mi
- Amasa Sawblade · 8.7 mi
- Paint River Landing Pizza · 13 mi
Hospitals
- Aspirus Crystal Falls Clinic · 16 mi
- Aspirus Iron River Hospital · 21 mi
- Baraga County Memorial Hospital · 28 mi
Pharmacies
- Crystal Falls Healthmart · 16 mi
- Snyder Drug Phy 202 · 22 mi
- L'Anse Health Mart Pharmacy · 28 mi
Hardware stores
- Lato Lumber · 16 mi
- Crystal Lumber and Hardware · 16 mi
- Slivensky Hardware and Lumber · 16 mi
RV services
- Camping World · 33 mi
- Northern RV · 40 mi
EV charging
- Crystal Fresh Market and Ace Hardware · 16 mi
- Crystal Falls MI Public Parking · 16 mi
- Stateline Chevrolet Buick GMC · 23 mi
Local events
Fairs — 2 of 4 within 50 miles
- Iron County Fair 22 mi
Early August · Iron River
- Dickinson County Fair 42 mi
Late July · Norway
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 14 within 50 miles
- Humongous Fungus Fest 16 mi
Late July-early August · Crystal Falls
- A Crystal Christmas 16 mi
Second Saturday of December · Crystal Falls
Farmers Markets — 2 of 9 within 50 miles
- Crystal Falls Farmers Market 16 mi
Early Jun-early Oct · Crystal Falls
- Iron County Market 22 mi
Early Jun-early Sep · Iron River
Arts & Music — 2 of 6 within 50 miles
- End-of-Summer Blues Fest 20 mi
Last weekend of August · Alpha
- Pine Mountain Music Festival 37 mi
June-July · Iron Mountain
Antiques — 2 of 3 within 50 miles
- Main Street Antique Mall (Ishpeming) 33 mi
Year-round · Ishpeming
- Ishpeming 33 mi
Year-round
Flea Markets & Swaps — 1 of 1 within 50 miles
- M T's Flea Market 47 mi
Seasonal · Marquette
Food & Drink — 2 of 6 within 50 miles
- Baraga County Lake Trout Festival 30 mi
June (Free Fishing Weekend) · L'Anse
- Baraga County Beerfest 32 mi
Summer · Baraga
Sports & Recreation — 2 of 9 within 50 miles
- UP Pro Rodeo 22 mi
Second weekend of July · Iron River
- SISU Ski Fest 33 mi
March · Ishpeming
Notes & sources
Distances to nearby services and local events are straight-line, not driving distance — the real drive is longer, and around water or on an island there may be no road route at all.
Nearby services checked August 2026. Businesses close without notice; call ahead if it matters.
Recurring annual events and markets near this campground. Timings repeat each year — confirm with the organiser before travelling.
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