Gene's Pond State Forest Campground
Phone Number: (906) 875-6622
Entrance Fee: $0
Motor Vehicle Permit Required: No
Approximate Size: 0 (Acres)
Dickinson County - 6.5 miles NW of Felch via Co Road 581 (G-67) and Co Road 422
Camping fee per night - $10.00
Description:
Phone number indicated above is for the Management Unit. Sites available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations. 14 sites for tent or small trailer use located on Gene's Pond. Hiking pathway access at campground. Rustic campground includes vault toilets and potable water from well hand pump.
Features
Designated Watchable Wildlife Site Designated Watchable Wildlife Site
Gene's Pond wetland area is home to ducks, geese, loons, cormorants, great blue heron, bald eagles, osprey, and more.
Hardwood Impoundment (16 miles SE) is a wetland area which offers opportunity to view mallards, Canada geese, grebes, wood ducks, belted kingfishers, bald eagles, deer, raccoons, and wild turkeys.
Fishing
Gene's Pond (on site): Walleye, Bass, and Panfish.
Pickerel Lake (3 miles NE): Panfish.
Hiking
Gene's Pond Pathway (on site): 2.3 miles of rolling terrain.
Mountain Biking
Gene's Pond Pathway (on site): 2.3 miles of rolling terrain.
Boating Access Site/Launch - Access for boating and fishing.
Ramp access on site and at north end of Pickerel Lake.
Other
28 miles South to the Norway ATV Trail
Area Information and Special Events
Nearby Town:
Felch (6.5 miles) and Sagola (12 miles West), and Iron Mountain (38 miles SE)
Food:
All have Grocery, Sit Down, Bar. Sagola and Iron Mountain have Fast Food.
Services:
All have Gas, Auto Repair. Iron Mountain has Laundry, Bait, Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Special Events:
Felch and Sagola: 800-236-2447
Phone Numbers:
Nearest Public Telephone: Norway Lake Campground - 1/2 mile south on Co Road 581
Medical: (906)774-1313
Police: (906)774-6262
Closest Wrecker: (906)246-3376
Closest Veterinarian: (906)251-1608
To Report Poaching: (800)292-7800
Note: Dial *911 for an emergency on a cellular phone.
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Information courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources
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