Mack Lake Orv Campground
Huron-Manistee National Forests
Mack Lake ORV Campground is the largest campground on the Mio Ranger District. Southeast of Mio, Mack Lake is 175-acres of shared private and federal ownership. An embedded day use area provides visitors with a picnic area as well as water access and a swimming area surrounded by bouys. With an ORV trailhead located within the campgroud, Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location for ORV trail riders.
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 Mack Lake have picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts.
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.
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.
Natural Features
The 175-acre lake is surrounded by rolling jack pine plains and is a good location for wildlife viewing.
Nearby Attractions
Recreation
- Water Activities: A day use area inside the Beaver Loop of Mack Lake ORV Campground is designed for picnicing and water activities such as beach play, swimming, fishing, and boating. Carry-in boat access is available through the day use area. Anglers can hope to catch sunfish, perch, and walleye.
- ORV Riding: Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location with ORV riders. With the trailhead for the Mack Lake Trail System starting in the campground, ORV riders can enjoy the section near Maltby Hills for easier trail riding or head to Bull Gap Hill Climb for a challenge. The trail is mostly on a 0 - 10% grade, with some short sections at a 30% grade
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 6 miles.
- Turn left and travel east on County Rd. 604 for 4 miles.
- Turn left and travel north on FR 4460 for 1 mile.
- Turn left and travel west on County Rd. 489 for 1 mile.
Available Campsites
- Site 4, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 29, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 28, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 27, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 41, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 31, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 38, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 26, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 19, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 32, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 23, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 24, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 17, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 35, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 6, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 40, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 33, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 22, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 37, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 36, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 5, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 2, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 39, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 30, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 34, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 8, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 42, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 18, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 14, Loop Warbler, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 25, Loop Beaver, Type Standard Nonelectric
