Mack Lake ORV Campground

$15.00/night

Show on map 989-826-3252 sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov

Mio Ranger Station, 107 McKinley Road
Mio, MI 48647

Notice

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.

Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026

Overview

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 buoys. With an ORV trailhead located within the campground, Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location for ORV trail riders.

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

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 Mack Lake have picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts.

Natural Features

The 175-acre lake is surrounded by rolling jack pine plains and is a good location for wildlife viewing.

Nearby Attractions

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (989) 826-3252 for general information.

Charges & Cancellations

All reservation changes, cancellations, and refunds are managed through Recreation.gov.

Camp site features

Across 41 camp sites:

Longest RV: 90 ft
Largest party: 8 people
Equipment: CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, Hammock, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

4 reviews

5 stars

4 stars

Kevin T

Loop:Beaver

Site:

Reviewed 3 months ago

Love camping here. Site map online for reservations and site map at the campground are not close to being numbered correctly. Makes reservations difficult.

Lawrence W

Loop:Beaver

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Perfect

Richard H

Loop:Beaver

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Reviewed a year ago

Rec employees need to make more frequent visits to the campground. Toilet paper was totally out across the campground from Sunday to mid day Monday. Although I understand that staff has been cut. This decreased service is what we now get for our tax dollars. Nice secluded sites.

Tim B

Loop:Beaver

Site:

Reviewed a year ago

Few other campers Real nice host

Availability

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