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What a nice lake Pettit Lake is. Summertime highs at Pettit Lake mostly tend to be in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's; night lows through the winter for Pettit Lake tend to be in the 0's. Pettit Lake gets a common amount of annual rainfall; September is when you get the most rain here, and February is the month with the least moisture. This is no site for people who don’t like
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| | to have a good time. Hit the slopes at Cannonsburg nearby, and after a long day outdoors Comfort Suites Comstock Park is a glorious place to spend a night or two. A magnificent place to camp here at Pettit Lake is Croton Dam Float Trips. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Pettit Lake, you could also visit picturesque Croton Dam Pond, and it's a wonderful idea to have a look at Little Muskegon River. Holiday Inn Big Rapids, Mi is a good place to | |
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get some rest; the Hungerford Cross Country Ski Trail offers hiking at its best. Why not camp at Croton Township Campground since you're here at Pettit Lake, and why not pop by Croton Dam while you're here. You'll find a beautiful lake called Bills Lake near Pettit Lake; there's great hiking along the Newaygo County Snowmobile Trail.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 43.41139 Longitude: -85.67833
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Croton Dam Float Trips
 | 1 PHOTO ...ing canoe, kayak, raft, & tube adventures on the Big Muskegon River departing from Croton Dam. Accepting reservations for 2009 equipment rentals beginning May 1, 2009. Reservations highly recommended as we offer the lowest rates on the Muskegon River in the Newaygo Area for your river adventures.
Rustic Camping also available on a limited basis. As of April 15, 2009 we have two seasonal electric sites available for rent this season. Rate is $700. 00 for the year. Our camping rates nightly are $12. 00 for non-power sites and $15. 00 for electrical sites. No running water/hand pump. No dump station. Outhouses and porta- potties in the busy summer season.
Excellent smallmouth & largemouth bass, northern pike, and walleye fishing on the backwaters to Croton Dam and also north about 5 miles on the backwaters of Hardy Dam. Spring steelhead runs, rainbow & german brown trout, and fall salmon runs down on the river itself below the dam.
We do not offer river services for the Little Muskegon River.
We do offer a car spotting service to take your vehicles down river... |
Croton Township Campground
 | I've stayed here with my cast and film crew.. they were wonderful folks, and a fine facility.We'll be back!><> Psycho Fisher <><... |
Freska Lake
 | 15 miles away At one time I believe Freska Lake was owned by my Grandmother's family. Her maiden name was Lapinski. I'm currently doing research and looking for information on the family..my Grandmother in particular. She died approx. in 1930. My Dad as a young man used to rent boats on the lake and used to take me fishing there in the 50's.... |
Hungerford Cross Country Ski Trail
 | 15 miles away Bring a map. Excellent xc skiing. In summer, cycles are permitted, nice and hilly, some sand.... |
Mud Lake
 | 15 miles away People do NOT go to Mud Lake. It's really just a wet spot in a residential area.... |
Chinook Camping
 | 18 miles away We like it so well that we have a seasonal there!...We love this campground so much. We go there all the time and are greated by the nicest people. If you like to have fun you should definitely give it a try. If you go there, be sure to tip the owners attractive son Nick.... |
Cannonsburg
 | 19 miles away This is like a local little ski hill but places like Cannonsburg are good when you really gotta go skiing for a few hours. It's not like Colorado but it's nice to get your ski muscles warmed up a bit and suck in some refreshing winter air.... |
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