| Otsego Lake State Park is a charming & popular family park easily accessible to I-75 & Gaylord, "The Alpine Village." The park is shaded with large oak, maple & pine. It encompasses 62 acres & provides more than a half mile of sandy beach & large sites near or within sight of the lake. Otsego Lake was established as a state park in 1920.
The property was purchased very reasonably from a lumber company who had lumbered it off. In 1935, the Civilian Conservation Crop (CCC) built buildings & made other improvements to the grounds. The remaining CCC buildings are the pavilion in the center of the North Campground & a portion of the South campground toilet building. Two-thirds of the 155 campsites are in the North Campground which is known as the "highbanks." The terrain gently rises & the sites overlook the lake. The other one-third are in the South campground & are lower & closer to the lake. The majority of the sites are large, flat & shady. |
Otsego Lake State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
44.920955, -84.692065
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Campground: Otsego Lake State Park in Gaylord Michigan *