Pets Welcome
Concession Stand
Hiking Trails
Cottage Rentals
Bicycle Rentals
Paintball Fields
Full RV Hook Ups
Propane Filling Station
Ice Machine
Vending Machine
Wireless Internet
Private Showers

Pets Welcome

For a slight fee:  Your manageable pets are welcome, on your leash, in your immediate control.  Rotwielers, Pit Bulls, or even variations of those breeds are not welcome; per insurance liability demands, regardless of their temperment.  Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets, and any and all damage caused by their pets.  Pets are expected to not disrupt other campers.  Doggie and Kitty bags will normally be available at our office.  We are Pet Lovers, but we also know, not everybody is, and we must, and will respect others.

Concession Stand

Our full service concession stand will be stocked with breakfast foods, to include your morning coffee.  Your quick and easy lunch and makeshift dinner needs.  We will include Pizza’s cotton Candy, Pop corn, and Ice cream.

Hiking Trails

We are only 1.5 miles from one of Michigan’s few northern Hiking only trails.  Hike, Walk or ride to the trials.  Hike till your hearts content, or stay on our property for those short hikes.

Cottage Rentals

Under Construction

Bicycle Rentals

Bicycle Rentals available to include Mountain bikes.  There are miles of areas to ride other than just our campground for the energetic folks.

Paintball Fields

We are setting up 2 woods ball courts.  One will be about 3 acres, that’s appx 100 yards wide and 150 yards long, or 3 foot ball fields worth.  Another paint ball field of about 6 or 7 acres, which includes specially challenging soup bowls, for added enjoyment/bragging rights.

Full RV Hook Ups

We are developing a new section specifically for RV’s with full hookups.  Lightly wooded for your pleasure and your Rig’s safety.  Arrangements are being made for RV Repair services as needed.  We hope to be including a trout pond stocked with pan fish, trout and bass for your added pleasure.  Don’t forget, we are located on a lake with swimming, and great pan fishing, ice fishing, and bass fishing. With a short drive to over 40 other lakes for your pleasure, to include 3 prime trout, steelhead and salmon rivers, all in our immediate vicinity.  Deer, Turkey and Bear hunting are spectacular too, not forgetting the great small game hunting and morel mushroom hunting in the immediate area.  All this, and we’ll keep you plowed out for your winter skiing at the nearby ski resorts, and for your snowmobiling and other winter sports intertainment, to include nice sliding hills for the agile and young at heart.

Propane Filling Station

We will be able to refill most tanks on site, when you need it, for our guests and others when needed.  Our pricing will be as reasonable as possible.

Ice Machine

We have an ice machine on order for your camping/fishing/hunting needs

Vending Machine

Under Construction

Wireless Internet Connection

Under Construction

Private Showers

Under Construction

Snowmobiling and ORVing

We have hundreds of miles of Snowmobile and ORV trails.  Snowmobiling is accessable from our Resort, ORV’ing, is right down the road a very short distance (we are working on making it fully accessable from our resort).  We keep our Resort plowed during the winter months making it accessable, keeping it usable for your 5th wheel, motor home, or from our cottage or future cabins.

Swimming

Right here at our resort, Private Access to the Private Putman Lake.  An Electric motor only lake, with great fishing in it too.

Buggy Rides

Our Primary Camp Utility Vehicle is Mable a half Belgium, half Standard Bred horse with her 4 wheeled buggy in tow.  Mable is a large, graceful, gentle horse, and her foul (due april 2008) will probably be accompanying her.  You are welcome to jump in and ride with us throughout the campground as we drive back and forth between the office, the lake and the campsites.

Hay Rides are possible with advanced reservations.

Video Game Room

We are installing a Video Game Room for those young at heart adults for those rainy days.  We expect they will be complete with the newest Nintindo Wii.

Boat Rentals

We have Row Boats, and Boats with Elecrtric Trolling Motors for rent.  Other boat rentals may become available for fishing any of the other numerous lakes in the immediate area.

Camp Store Content

Under Construction

Electric on most sites

Under Construction

Group Camping

Under Construction

Fishing Guides

There are numerous Guides Available for Steel heading and salmon fishing.  We hope to add our own pan fishing guides for those that like the best eating fish.  Among the available guides, for now, we are recommending JJ River Guide Service.  Call John at (517) 589-9401.  John has a wide selection of guides available to suit your needs and preferences/personalities.

Modern Playground

Along with our Basket ball hoop, volley ball and the traditional horse shoes, there will be a fully modern play ground for our youngest guests to enjoy.

Cabins With Hot Tubs

Under Construction

Motorcyclists Welcome

Bikers are welcome.  Group Areas may be available upon request, with a reservation. We are Bike lovers. 

Seasonals Welcome

Under Construction

Cross Country Skiing

100's of miles of trails right nearby that are protected against Most Snowmobilers� for your enjoyment, accessible from our Resort.

Motorcyclists Welcome!
Seasonals Welcome!
Snowmobiling/ORVing
Swimming
Buggy Rides
Video Game Room
Boat Rentals
Camp Store
Electric on most sites
Group Camping
Cross Country Skiing
Fishing Guides
Modern Playground
Cabins with hot tubs
We are open for business as soon as snow leaves the ground. Next year we expect to be able to be open for business all year, keeping access to the RV sites, as needed The numerous upgrades are in progress, and we hope to have the majority of them operational in time for the coming blessing of the bikes. Putman Lake Campground was originally opened prior to 1946, and has been operational since, and has always been family ran, for families. Lake County has 146 lakes and 54 rivers and streams to include 3 primary fishing rivers. There are countless fishing guides and canoing liveries available. ORV Trails and snow mobile trails are nearly at our door steps.