Wolverine, Otsego County, MI · 39 sites
Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground is a Michigan state forest campground in Otsego County, in the northwest region of the state, sitting at an elevation of 936 feet. It is a rustic, no-frills camping option with vault toilets but no electric, water, or sewer hookups, no flush toilets, no showers, and no wi-fi. Despite its rustic nature, sites here can be reserved in advance. The nearest town with groceries, fuel, and a restaurant is about seven and a half miles away, while the nearest hospital is roughly twelve miles out.
Wolverine, MI
Phone: 989-732-5485
Official website
Amenities
- Boat launch
- Canoe/kayak access
- Fishing
- Hiking trails
- Hunting access
- Mountain biking
- Open year-round
- Pet-friendly
- Reservations
- Rustic
- Vault toilets
Reviews
No reviews yet. Been here? Write the first one.
Write a review
Nearby services
Gas stations
- Schultz's Party Store · 7.5 mi
- Marathon Gas · 7.5 mi
- Sunoco · 7.5 mi
Groceries
- Village Market · 7.5 mi
- Bradley's Place · 7.6 mi
- Downtown Market · 7.8 mi
Convenience stores
- Vanderbilt Downtown EZ Mart · 7.5 mi
- Schultz's Party Store · 7.5 mi
- D & D Interstate · 7.6 mi
Restaurants
- The Fainting Goat · 7.3 mi
- Whistle Stop Cafe · 7.4 mi
- Elkhorn Grill · 7.5 mi
Hospitals
- Neurosurgical Spine Specialists · 12 mi
- Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital · 12 mi
- OMH Medical Group - General Surgery · 12 mi
Pharmacies
- Specialty Infusion Center · 12 mi
- Gaylord Provisions · 13 mi
- Family Fare Pharmacy · 13 mi
Hardware stores
- Gaylord MI Lumber Yard · 12 mi
- Alternative Pain Management · 13 mi
- Lowe's Home Improvement · 14 mi
RV services
- International RV World · 13 mi
- Northern Michigan RV · 13 mi
- Smith Equipment Rental & Trailer Sales · 15 mi
EV charging
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Gaylord · 13 mi
- Family Fare - Gaylord · 13 mi
- Bill Marsh Ford of Gaylord · 14 mi
Local events
Fairs — 2 of 8 within 50 miles
- Otsego County Fair 13 mi
Mid-Late August · Gaylord
- Montmorency County 4-H Fair 22 mi
Late July · Atlanta
Festivals & Celebrations — 2 of 44 within 50 miles
- Gaylord Alpenfest 13 mi
Mid-July · Gaylord
- Skitoberfest 20 mi
October · Boyne Falls
Farmers Markets — 2 of 22 within 50 miles
- Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market 13 mi
Sat May-Oct; Wed Jul-Oct; winter Nov-Dec · Gaylord
- Atlanta Pop-Up Market 21 mi
Jun-Oct · Atlanta
Arts & Music — 2 of 10 within 50 miles
- Petoskey Art in the Park 25 mi
July · Petoskey
- Bay View Music Festival 25 mi
Summer · Petoskey
Antiques — 2 of 2 within 50 miles
- Petoskey Gaslight District 25 mi
Year-round · Petoskey
- Charlevoix 37 mi
Year-round
Flea Markets & Swaps — 2 of 2 within 50 miles
- Treasure Hunt Flea Market 32 mi
Seasonal · Cheboygan
- Ernie's Flea Market 37 mi
Seasonal · Grayling
Food & Drink — 2 of 3 within 50 miles
- Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival 24 mi
Mid-May · Boyne City
- Hops N' Highlands 29 mi
March · Harbor Springs
Sports & Recreation — 2 of 14 within 50 miles
- Fat & Flurrious Fat Bike Race 24 mi
Winter · Boyne City
- Top O' Michigan Festival of Races 25 mi
Spring · Petoskey
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.
Data: (c) Foursquare Labs, via Overture Maps Foundation (Apache-2.0) · (c) Meta Platforms, via Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) · (c) Microsoft, via Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) · (c) OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL-1.0) · AllThePlaces (CC0), via Overture Maps Foundation (CC0-1.0) · U.S. Department of Energy / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (NREL-DOE-Alliance)