About Island Lake Campground
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157669203069740) 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 around the campground is mixed hardwoods with many wildlife and waterfowl viewing opportunites. Island Lake and the surrounding landscape are the result of glacial retreat. **[Brochure and Map](http://go.usa.gov/x9h8D):**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**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157669203069740)
- Fees: **Recreation Enhancement Act Fee -** Day Use - - Day: $5.00 - Week: $15.00 Camping (per night)- - Single site: $15.00
- Season: May 1 – September 30
- Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Where: 6 mi north of Rose City, MI · 44.51001, -84.14168
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake Rec | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Loon Lake Loop | ATV road | at camp | 2.4 mi |
| Island Lake Loop Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Island - Loop Cutoff Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Island - Loon Lk Spur | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Mack - Pink Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.7 mi
Water fill-up: 10.2 mi
Propane: 4.2 mi