About Bear Island Campground
A small quiet campground with few amenities. This site is primarily used by river paddlers. Three campsites. **[Brochure with map](http://go.usa.gov/x9h8F)**: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area," this will make the text on the page smaller. **[Flickr Photo Album](http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157659836028984)**
- Season: May 1 – November 30
- Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Where: 13 mi east of Mio, MI · 44.63303, -83.89433
Amenities:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Island Campsite | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| FR 4836 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Mi Shore To Shore Horse&Hike | Horse | 0.2 mi | 96.5 mi |
| Alcona ATV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 23.1 mi |
| Mack - Mckinley Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 3.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 12.2 mi
Water fill-up: 12.2 mi
Propane: 11.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Buttercup Campground 1.1 mi
- Gabions Campground and Day Use 2.5 mi
- Hoist/Reid Lake Areas 3.2 mi
- McKinley Horse Trail Campground 3.8 mi
- Campsite · 14 mi NE of Lupton 5.5 mi
- Cathedral Pines Campground 5.6 mi