Sylvania Campground

About

Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground provides the primary front-country access point to the Sylvania Wilderness, one of the most intact old-growth forest ecosystems in the Great Lakes region. The campground's four loops contain 48 drive-in sites spread through mixed hardwood and conifer forest. Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post. Loops 2, 3, and 4 have potable water faucets, while two flush toilet buildings and one accessible vault toilet serve the campground. Electric hookups are available at select sites. The adjacent Clark Lake day-use area includes a swimming beach, picnic pavilion, and boat launches providing access to the wilderness lakes. Sylvania's 34 named lakes offer exceptional non-motorized paddling and fishing for bass, walleye, and panfish. Over 26 miles of hiking trails wind through towering red and white pines, some reaching record sizes. The old-growth forest harbors bald eagles, ospreys, loons, and rare orchid species. The campground operates seasonally from May 15 through October 15. Reservations are available through Recreation.gov for select sites, while others remain first-come, first-served. An RV dump station operates through September 30. The maximum stay is 14 days, with a limit of eight people and two vehicles per site.

Directions

From Watersmeet, MI, take US-2 west approximately 3.5 miles to County Road 535. Turn left onto CR-535 and travel approximately 3.5 miles to the Sylvania Wilderness Recreation Area entrance on the left.