Michigan has 4 lakes named Camp Lake of 10 acres or more, in 3 counties. The largest is in Kent County (135 acres); the deepest measured, in Stambaugh Township, Iron County (56 ft). 1 has been stocked by the DNR and 2 have a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Stambaugh Township, Iron County, about 14 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Stambaugh Township, Iron County (14 May 2012); public launches are listed on the ones in Kent County and Stambaugh Township, Iron County; the other 2 have no public access site in the DNR list; 1 has a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp LakeKent County, Algoma Township | 3 mi northeast of Sparta | 135 | about 50 ft (est.) | 13 ft | 1 | |
| Camp LakeStambaugh Township, Iron County, Stambaugh Township | 5 mi west of Caspian | 98 | 56 ft | 14 ft | 18 times, last 2012 | 1 |
| Camp LakeOntonagon County, Interior Township | 10 mi northeast of Watersmeet | 17 | about 30 ft (est.) | |||
| Camp LakeCrystal Falls Township, Iron County, Crystal Falls Township | 7 mi northwest of Crystal Falls | 12 |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure