About this campground
Loon Lake Day use is a popular picnicking area and swimming beach on a peaceful lake. The 90-acre lake is mostly surrounded by National Forest System lands. The surrounding landscape is a reminder of the glacial heritage of Michigan. The landscape was deposited and sculpted during the last glacial retreat. There is a short nature walk from the parking area that leads to Island Lake Campground. The terrain along the trail is steep. Brochure and Map: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller. Flickr Photo Album
Getting there
From West Branch - Travel east on M-55 for 5 miles. Turn left and travel north on M-33 for 16 miles. Turn left and travel west on Loon Lake Loop Rd. for .25 miles. Turn right and travel north on FR 4228. End at the site. GPS Coordinates - X: -84.135218 Y: 44.513719
Activities
- FISHING
- PICNICKING
- SWIMMING
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Island lake (MI)Huron-Manistee National Forests0 mi
- CHIMNEY LOOP CAMPGROUNDHuron-Manistee National Forests3 mi
- Wagner Lake (MI)Huron-Manistee National Forests3 mi
- Wagner Lake AreaHuron-Manistee National Forests3 mi
- Mack Lake ORV CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests6 mi
- Meadows ORV CampgroundHuron-Manistee National Forests9 mi
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Loon Lake Day Use Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Michigan campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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