Island Lake Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted. Forest quiet hours apply..
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 44.5102, -84.1417
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
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.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Island Lake Campground free?
No. Island Lake Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Island Lake Campground?
From West Branch: Travel east on M-55 for 5 miles Turn left and travel north on M-33 for 16 miles Turn left and travel west on Loon Lake Loop Rd. for 1 mile The site is located on the left
Nearby
- Island lake (MI)0.0 mi
- Wagner Lake (MI)3.0 mi
- CHIMNEY LOOP CAMPGROUND3.0 mi
- Wagner Lake Recreation Area3.1 mi
- Mack Lake ORV Campground6.1 mi
- Meadows ORV Campground8.9 mi
- Luzerne Horse Trail Campground9.0 mi
- River Dune Backcountry Group Campsite9.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
