Houghton Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan

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     While you're here at Houghton Lake you can take a hike along the Lame Duck Truck Trail, and not far from Houghton Lake you'll come across Cummings Lake which is a picturesque lake. If you came for an overnight stay Warblers Cove LLC is a tremendous location to camp, and there are other places here than Houghton Lake, for example Sandback Pond. This lake is so wonderful. The yearly precipitation here at Houghton Lake is about average; most of the rain falls  
   through August while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
All through the summer months at Houghton Lake highs are ordinarily in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's with temperatures at Houghton Lake dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. On a good day at Houghton Lake you can take a hike along the Sterling Truck Trail, and let's not forget Bailer
 
               Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while here. There is a brilliant hiking trail close to Houghton Lake called the East Fireline Trail, and a great close by hotel is Super 8 West Branch.
Now, you may imagine that's plenty but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Houghton Lake. For you golfers we recommend close by Greenbriar Golf Course, and camping is available at Holiness Campground. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Quality Inn West Branch is a good place to spend a night or two, and don't miss out on a nice swamp; Alger Swamp is right here at Houghton Lake.

 
Super 8 West Branch, West Branch
12 miles away
* 77 rooms * 24 hour desk * SuperStart Plus Breakfast * Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Game Room * Movie rentals * Free local calls * Small pets welcome * Outside outlets * In room...

Quality Inn West Branch, West Branch
12 miles away
Historic Michigan logging theme decor. Outlet mall, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, golf nearby. All new Lumber Jack Food & Spirits Restaurant. Gold Award Winner 7 consecutive years....

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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.39667
Longitude: -84.08361

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These outdoors activities are available near Houghton Lake.
 Hotels Near Houghton Lake:
Super 8 West Branch, West Branch, 12 miles away
Quality Inn West Branch, West Branch, 12 miles away
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Au Gres, 31 miles away
Au Gres Harbor Inn, Au Gres, 38 miles away
SpringHill Suites Midland, Midland, 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Houghton Lake:
Holiness Campground, Ogemaw County, 6 miles away
Warblers Cove LLC, Lupton, 7 miles away
Ogemaw Sport and Trail Center, Rose City, 7 miles away
Troll Landing Campground, West Branch, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Houghton Lake:
Lame Duck Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 17 miles away
Sterling Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 17 miles away
East Fireline Trail, Gladwin County, 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Houghton Lake:
Greenbriar Golf Course, Lupton, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Houghton Lake:
Cummings Lake, Ogemaw CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Sandback Pond, Ogemaw CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Ogemaw Sport and Trail Center
I spend most of my summer weekends at ostc and its a great area for any kind of orv use. They have modern showers, toilets, and electrical and water hookup on each site! then theres the motocross track (theres three of varying difficulties, mini, intermediate,and the big track) which is well groomed, as well as the private trail system on 175 acres. There is also the state orv and snowmobile trails very nearby. You can also ride legally on the county roads. Awesome place, Awesome ride. Check them out at Ogemawsportandtrail.com ...

Cranberry Lake
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I was just at Cranberry Lake on July 7, 2007. It was beautiful. I went fishing and caught many fish. I also went jet sking, paddle-boating, on a pontoon boat and fished off the dock. The view was amaizing, espcially the sunset. I loved it here and can't wait to come back....

Hardwood Lake
There is a beautiful campground right on Hardwood Lake called the Hardwood Lake Campground owned by Richland Township...

Logan Hills Campground
10 miles away
Logan Hills is great! My family and I had so much fun!!! There was a lot to do to keep us busy.We definitely will come back again!...

Little Au Sable Lake
11 miles away
Need campground information sent to me as soon as posible...

Elni Lake
13 miles away
...here Clear Lake and Elni meet (swamp is on eastern side). The swamp is filled with cedars and the typical Michigan forest trees - Norway (Red) Pine, White Pine, Quaking Aspen (poplar), Birch, Jack Pine. Elni has plenty of lilypads and is only a so-so fishing lake. Much of the reason for that is that the bottom is very shallow (can freeze to the bottom and kill major populations of fish). Near the swamp, it is sometimes only inches deep and most boats cannot navigate ''the cove'' in the NE corner of the lake. The bottom appears to have a loose mud texture and is, therefore, easily disturbed. But, there is more to that story...

It is a fun lake for story-telling because it has as its bottom several feet of sawdust, which when merged with the natural sand and dirt compounds finds itself much like quicksand. At the top of that bottom layer (sawdust, mostly) is the volatile, easily disturbed, mystery muck. Hence, there isn't a beach on Elni. If you wonder about the veracity of my ''quicksand'' reference, take a good, thick stick (we used young poplars stripped of leaves, etc., to p...

Beaver Trails Campground
14 miles away
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Jeeps...
Trees...
Playground...
Water...
Peaceful setting...
Beaver Trail Campground is located in beautiful Ogemaw County. Close to ATV and Snowmobile trails that run through the hills, inland lakes to fish from, many great golf courses, Tanger Outlet Mall, and downtown West Branch for a unique shopping experience.
31 large sites including 8 Rustic, a Group Rustic, 10 Electric and 10 Water and Electric sites. The large pond is good for swimming and fishing. Other things are a playground, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball hoops and boat rental.

Check out our website: www.beavertrailcampground.com for more infformation and online reservations....

Beaver Trail Campground
15 miles away
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Located in beautiful northeastern Michigan with many inland lakes, ATV trails, snowmobile trails and the Rifle and Au Sable Rivers nearby.  Great smaller campground with large sites, modern showerhouse, playground, horseshoes, volleyball and big pond with a swimming area and you can do a little fishing.  ATV friendly campground located in Ogemaw County where you can ride along the shoulders of county roads to get to the trails....

River View Campground & Canoe Livery
15 miles away
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Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom, Showers, Laundry, Nearby Restaurant(s), Nearby Attractions, Fishing, Boating, Kids Activities, Playground, Cabins...
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom...
- 200 RV hookups, FISHING:River Fishing/2 Ponds with Catch & Release, BOATING:On Site Canoeing, Kayaking & Tubing, PLAYGROUND:2 Playgrounds plus Volleyball & Basketball Courts, CABINS:with 1/2 Baths...
- 250 RV Hookup sites available RV hookups, PETS:Pets must be kept on leash at all times.  Pets must never be left unattended.  Noisy or aggressive dogs will be asked  to be removed., FIRES:Due to firewood quarantine, no outside firewood allowed.    , STORE:We offer a full line of groceries & picnic supplies, cold beer & wine, snacks, candy, dairy products, fresh  pizza, nachos, hot pretzels, hot coffee & donuts, hot & cold  sandwiches, pop, ice, hats, clothing, charcoal & grills, coolers, camping supplies, mini drug line, live bait, toys, firewood, toiletries, R.V. supplies, etc.., GROCERY:Several party stores nearby and a full grocery  store a short 10 minute drive away., GAMEROOM:Our recreation center is available to all of our campers. This 32x64 foot pavilion provides groups a great place to picnic out of the hot sun, or shelter for those rainy days. Inside the pavilion is a game room with pinball machines, a pool table, darts, and video games....

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