East Lake Camping Area
East Lake Camping Area is a national forest campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.17848, -86.41338
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www. fs. usda. gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?re…
About East Lake Camping Area
Three primitive campsites are located on the 53 acre East Lake. East Lake has fishing for largemouth bass, perch, bluegill and bullheads. There is no drinking water at this location. A boat access is located just past site #1. It is unimproved, shallow and sandy. Carry-in access is recommended.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 43 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 523 designated routes (380 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lake Campsites | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Indian River Cedar Point Camping Area | National forest camping area | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Indian River Delias Camping Area | National forest camping area | 1.3 mi | — | — |
| Steuben Lake Camping Area | National forest campground | 1.4 mi | — | — |
| Steuben Lake Campsites | National forest campground | 1.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Indian River Campground | Private campground | 1.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.