Ironjaw Lake Camping Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $8 per night. Ironjaw Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Schoolcraft, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Ironjaw 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
- Single Site: $8 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 794 ft
46.1711, -86.5479 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ironjaw Lake Camping Area?
No. Ironjaw 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 Ironjaw Lake Camping Area?
Camping at Ironjaw Lake Camping Area costs Single Site: $8 per night.
Who manages Ironjaw Lake Camping Area?
Ironjaw Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ironjaw Lake Camping Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Ironjaw Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Swan Lake Campsites - Sites
- 4
- Season
- 05-15 to 10-15
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Schoolcraft and campgrounds in Schoolcraft.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01