Wagner Lake (MI)
Huron-Manistee National Forests
Wagner Lake Campground is a small but popular 12 site campground set on the banks of Wagner Lake. This shallow lake is surrounded by National Forest System lands.
Wagner Lake Campground has handpump wells for drinking water, vault toliets, and garbage collection services. Each campsite has a picnic table, a campfire ring, a lantern post, and a paved parking pad.
Need to Know
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you online or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders:
- Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02
- Occupancy and Use - Developed Recreation Areas, Dispersed Areas, Being Publicly Nude, Marine Prohibitions, Parking and Sanitation; R904-14-03
Forest quiet hours apply.
You must occupy your site within 24 hours of the start of your reservation. Contact the Forest Service to request a late arrival or your site may be forfeited.
Do not tie or tack anything to standing trees, including but not limited to pets, laundry lines, or garbage bags.
You may use downed wood for firewood. Keep fires within the fire ring. Do not leave hot campfires unattended. Make sure your ashes are cool to the touch before you leave.
Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
Fireworks and use of fireworks are not permitted.
ORVs may only be operated on roads and trails signed as open for their use. ORVs may not be used within campgrounds.
Site is gated in the off season.
Natural Features
Wagner Lake Campground is surrounded by a mixed hardwood forest. Wagner Lake is shallow sandy bottom lake.
Recreation
- Water Activities: Wagner Lake provides visitors with an area for beach play and swimming. Visitors may also carry-in non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks for use on Wagner Lake.
- Fishing: Anglers can try their luck fishing from shore, a boat, or wadding into the lake. Wagner Lake has excellent bass and pan fish fishing.
Changes & Cancellations
All reservation changes, cancellations, and refunds are managed through Recreation.gov.
Contact Information
Mailing
Mio Ranger Station 107 McKinley Road Mio MI 48647
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 989-826-3252
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Grayling:
- Travel east on M-72 for 30 miles.
- Turn right and travel south on M-33 for 7 miles.
- Turn right and travel west on Wagner Lake Rd. for 1 mile.
- The site is located on the left.
Available Campsites
- Site 2, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 4, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 6, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 8, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 5, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Wagner Lake, Type Standard Nonelectric
