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Wagner Lake Area

8 mi south of Mio, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Wagner Lake Area

This section contains information on the sites located in the southern section of the Huron National Forest.

  • Fees: **Recreation Enhancement Act Fee -** Day Use - - Day: $5.00 - Week: $15.00 Camping (per night)- - Single site: $15.00
  • Season: May 1 – November 30
  • Managed by: Huron-Manistee National Forests, FS
  • Where: 8 mi south of Mio, MI · 44.55371, -84.14709
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHikingSwimming

Amenities:

Drinking water

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

27°
11°Jan
30°
11°Feb
40°
19°Mar
53°
30°Apr
67°
40°May
76°
51°Jun
80°
55°Jul
78°
54°Aug
70°
46°Sep
57°
37°Oct
43°
28°Nov
32°
18°Dec

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.

See Wagner Lake Area from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Wagner Lake CampgroundATV roadat camp0.5 mi
Wagner LakeATV road0.1 mi1.6 mi
Meadows-M33 TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi14.5 mi
Mack - M33 ConnectorATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi0.3 mi
Mack Lake Loop TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.0 mi33.6 mi
Mi Shore To Shore Horse&HikeHorse1.9 mi96.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.8 mi
Water fill-up: 7.2 mi
Propane: 6.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.