Wagner Lake (MI)

$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

Wagner Lake Campground is a small but popular 12 site campground set on the banks of Wagner Lake. This shallow lake is surrounded by National Forest System lands.

Recreation

Water Activities: Wagner Lake provides visitors with an area for beach play and swimming. Visitors may also carry-in non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks for use on Wagner Lake.
Fishing: Anglers can try their luck fishing from shore, a boat, or wadding into the lake. Wagner Lake has excellent bass and pan fish fishing.

Facilities

Wagner Lake Campground has handpump wells for drinking water, vault toliets, and garbage collection services. Each campsite has a picnic table, a campfire ring, a lantern post, and a paved parking pad.

Natural Features

Wagner Lake Campground is surrounded by a mixed hardwood forest. Wagner Lake is shallow sandy bottom lake.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (989) 826-3252.

Charges & Cancellations

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

Camp site features

Across 12 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 12 sites
Longest RV: 70 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

From Grayling: Travel east on M-72 for 30 miles. Turn right and travel south on M-33 for 7 miles. Turn right and travel west on Wagner Lake Rd. for 1 mile. The site is located on the left.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

6 reviews

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1 stars

william N

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Reviewed 4 months ago

What a great place for a get away. Clean nice park.

Jeffrey W

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Reviewed 5 months ago

We had people that stayed at the campsite next to us (number 11)had two dirt bikes, three trucks, and an extremely loud generator. They also were parking their three trucks all over the campsite and on the side of the hill,including in the woods next to our campsite entrance. We tried to call the park Rangers, but they are only available Monday through Friday and the local office was also closed. Lovely campground, just poor neighbors with too many gas operated things. this was very disappointing being that it was a busy holiday weekend, but there was no one around in no way to report this situation..

Phyllis D

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Reviewed a year ago

The campsite was absolutely terrible! We left after 2 days, we were supposed to stay 7. You had to walk up a hill to the campsite, the entire site was on a hill. I fell 5 times in 2 days the ground was soo uneven. I would never recommend lot #6 to anyone. Worst camping trip ever.

Lemae H

Loop:Wagner Lake

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Reviewed a year ago

Site 10 is best for tents, steep pad area. Road and sites are paved. Nice beach and common area.

Elizabeth S

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Reviewed a year ago

Love this place! I go every year!

Susan G

Loop:Wagner Lake

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Reviewed a year ago

The campsite we reserved was not available when we arrived. The people setting up said there was not a reserved sign. We were lucky we found a spot down the road at another campground.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

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