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Reid Lake Foot Travel Area

Reid Lake Foot Travel Area is located near a mix of forested terrain and open spaces. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Nearby, visitors can explore the scenic Reid Lake and the Huron National Forest, offering opportunities for hiking and wildlife observation.

Description

National Forest

Reid Lake The Reid Lake Area is a little over 3,000 acres in size. The forest in the area is primarily hardwoods and creates a small, remote, lake environment. The lake is a small, 13-acres, with a variety of fish. Twelve miles of gently rolling trail will lead you around Reid lake. The trails are open for back-country skiing in the winter, and are not groomed. Difficulty on the trails ranges from easy to more difficult. Flickr Photo Album

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Location

Reid Lake Foot Travel Area is located in Michigan

Directions

From Harrisville - M-72 Parking/Trailhead Travel west on M-72 for 19 miles. Turn left and travel south on FR 4243 to parking lot. Fowler Road Parking/Trailhead Travel west on M-72 for 14 miles. Turn left and travel south on Stout Rd. for 2 miles. Turn right and travel west on Fowler Rd.for 2 miles to parking are.

Coordinates

44.65296888 N
83.6754174 W

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Drive Time

1 hr 32 min from Bay City
1 hr 42 min from Saginaw
1 hr 42 min from Midland
1 hr 56 min from Traverse City

Dan N.

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Reviewed Sep. 29, 2016

Easy backpacking

This is not a drive-up campground. There are many backpacking shelters (and pit toilets) scattered throughout the easy forested trails here, so it’s the perfect place to take a first-time backpacker or a group of scouts (to scatter throughout the park). The sites closest to parking lots are only about a mile and the furthest are still under about 4 miles. We stayed at the main area, Reid Lake, since it has a water spigot. I’ve only been in the fall when the leaves are perfect and no one is there, but I don’t expect it’d be crowded any other time of year either. Great wildlife.

kevin T.