Island Lake Recreation Area
Island Lake Recreation Area is a national forest campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 44.51022, -84.14167
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10214347
About Island Lake Recreation Area
Island Lake Campground is a popular campground and picnic area featuring a swimming beach, marked with buoys, on the 58-acre lake. Island Lake is a small sheltered lake. The forest and the campground is mixed hardwoods with many wildlife and waterfowl viewing opportunities. Island Lake and the surrounding landscape are the result of glacial retreat. Brochure and Map: This brochure is set to print on 11x17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper se the print are to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources · 39 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 4.2 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 281 designated routes (413 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island lake (MI) | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Island Lake Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $15 | — |
| Wagner Lake Campground | Private campground | 3.0 mi | $15 | — |
| Chimney Loop Campground | National forest campground | 3.0 mi | — | No hookups |
| Wagner Lake Recreation Area | National forest campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Mack Lake ORV Campground | Private campground | 6.0 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.