Overview

Kneff Lake Campground is a popular camping area on the far west side of the Mio Ranger District near Grayling. The campground has 27 sites and an onsite host during the season. Kneff Lake is a 20-acre shared private, state, and federal ownership. Kneff Lake day use area provides accessible beach access for all who wish to boat, fish, swim, or enjoy beach play. 

Facilities

The campground provides handpump wells for drinking water, several vault toilets, and trash collection services. The embedded day use area also provides visitors with picnic tables and grills. Campsites at Kneff Lake have picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts. Sites 1-18 have crushed stone parking pads and sites 19-27 have asphalt parking pads. 

Natural Features

Kneff Lake Campground is centered around the 20-acre Kneff Lake. The forests in and around the campground are largely oak and pine. This small portion of federal land is surrounded by state and private lands.

Recreation

• Water Activities: Kneff Lake day use area beach is accessible to all by way of an access ramp. The swim area has bouys marking the permiter. Non-motorized boats such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts are welcome to be carried in for use on Kneff Lake.
• Fishing: Kneff lake is It is a designated trout lake and is stocked with rainbow trout in the spring. Anglers can also hope to catch perch by boating, fishing from shore, and wading. The maximum water depth is 40 ft. 

Contact Info

Important Notices

• 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.

• Some sites are available on a first-come, first serve basis.

• 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.

• This site is gated during the off season. 

Notifications and Alerts

• The water at our facility has been shutoff for the winter season. Please bring all the water you’ll need for your visit, including drinking water.

Available Activities

• Accessible Swimming - Accessible Swimming
• Boating - Boating
• Canoeing - Canoeing
• Day Use Area - Day Use Area
• Fishing - Fishing
• Non-Motorized Boating - Non-Motorized Boating
• Paddling - Paddling
• Picnicking - Picnicking
• Swimming - Swimming
• Water Access - Water Access

Directions

<p><strong>From Grayling:</strong></p> <p>- Travel east on M-72 for 6.5 miles.</p> <p>- Turn right and travel south on Stephan Bridge Rd. for 1 mile.</p> <p>- Turn left and travel east on FR 4003 and drive about 1 mile.</p>

Cancellation Policy

<p>All reservation changes, cancellations, and refunds are managed through Recreation.gov.</p>

Contact Information

Phone: 989-826-3252

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