Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground

State: Michigan

Short Name: Sylvania Campground

Address 1: Thousand Island Lake Rd

Address 2: Ottawa National Forest

City: Watersmeet

Zip: 49969

Open: Seasonal

Number of Sites: 48

About: Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground is located 7 miles southwest of Watersmeet, Mi., adjacent to the 18,327 Sylvania Wilderness Area. This 48 site campground provides a home base for wilderness visitors who venture into the wilderness on day outings. Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground provides more amenities than what is provided in the wilderness area.

This campground consist of 4 camping loops with a total of 48 campsites and provides drive-in campsites that can accommodate tents, trailers and motor homes. All sites are spaced with natural vegetation for screening. Each site offers a wood table, fire ring, lantern post and parking spur.

Drinking water is provided by faucets in loops 2, 3, & 4, while two flush toilet facilities and one accessible vault toilet are evenly spaced throughout the campground. Also located adjacent to the campground is a day use facility that has showers, a picnic area, conoe access-boat landings, trail heads and a swimming beach. Also located in the campground is a Water and Sewage Dump Station.

Fees: $14 (2012)

Usage: Medium-Heavy

Closest Towns: Watersmeet

Water: Drinking Water

Restrictions: See http://www.fs.usda.gov for restrictions.

Restrooms: Vault Toilets

Directions: Clark Lake Campground is located 7 miles southwest of Watersmeet, Mi. Take US 2 West for approximately 4 miles and turn left (south) onto GCR 535 and travel 3 miles. Turn left (south) onto FR 6360 at the Sylvania Wilderness Sign.