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Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground

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State Park

Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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  • AT&T
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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3 Reviews

N
Reviewed Sep. 10, 2022

Beautiful!

The lake was gorgeous!! Great sites.

Month of VisitAugust
Tom B.
Reviewed Jun. 27, 2022

Best state forest campground I've found.

All the usual stuff, vault toilet, hand pump and a fire ring BUT, the lake is completely uninhibited and great for kayaking and fishing. The NCT 4600mi hiking trail runs through and the cross state horse trail skirts it and bikes are allowed on all trails. I've been here 5 days and seen about half.…

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Month of VisitAugust
Sarah L.
Reviewed Jul. 30, 2020

Went backpacking

There are 2 campgrounds. One is reservable and drive-in with access to the lake. We decided to backpack about 3 miles in and camp in the rustic hike in sites. Well worth the hike as we got a waterfront site on a smaller lake. Tons of camp sites on all the lakes but so wooded it feels secluded. The…

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Beautiful hiking

Location

Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground is located in Michigan

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Directions

Located 8 miles West of Kalkaska via Island Lake Road and Campground Road.

Coordinates

44.71595459 N
85.32346697 W

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