Hovey Lake Camping Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Hovey Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Alger, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Hovey Lake Camping Area sits inside Hiawatha National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 875 ft
46.2905, -86.7006 in Alger. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Hovey Lake Camping Area?
No. Hovey Lake Camping Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Hovey Lake Camping Area?
Camping at Hovey Lake Camping Area is free.
Who manages Hovey Lake Camping Area?
Hovey Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Hovey Lake Camping Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Hovey Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 7.2 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 9.9 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Island Lake Campground - Sites
- 11
- Season
- 05-12 to 09-16
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $26–$65 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Alger and campgrounds in Alger.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01