Overview

Facilities

Facilities at Chimney Loop Campground include a vault toilet, three picnic tables, three fire rings, and use of a historic chimney. Garbage service and handpump wells for drinking water are provided around the corner at Wagner Lake Campground.

Natural Features

The Chimeny Loop group site is set in a forest of oak and pine trees. A very short walk from the shores of Wagner Lake makes this the perfect destination for visitors looking for some solitude. Chimney Loop Campground is located just a short drive from the AuSable River and is close to ORV trails.

Recreation

• Water Activities: Wagner Lake provides visitors opportunites for swimming and beach play. Non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks can be carried into Wagner Lake. Anglers can try their luck from shore, wadding, or by boat to catch bass and pan fish.

Important Notices

• If you don't receive your gate combination from recreation.gov please contact the Mio Ranger station for the gate combo anytime Monday - Friday between 0900 - 1600 Eastern time.

• 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.

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

• Camping - Camping
• Boating - Boating
• Canoeing - Canoeing
• Fishing - Fishing
• Kayaking - Kayaking
• Non-Motorized Boating - Non-Motorized Boating
• Paddling - Paddling
• Swimming - Swimming
• Water Activities - Water Activities
• Water Access - Water Access

Directions

<p><strong>From Grayling:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Travel east on M-72 for 30 miles.</li> <li>Turn right and travel south on M-33 for 7 miles.</li> <li>Turn right and travel west on Wagner Lake Rd. for 1.5 miles.</li> <li>The site is located on the left.</li> </ul>

Cancellation Policy

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

Contact Information

Phone: 989-826-3252

Rental Options

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