Nichols Lake South Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 65 ft
- Sites
- 28
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Nichols Lake South Campground
This campground is located on the south side of the lake, with a day use area located on the north side. In addition to camping, the campground has fishing and swimming. There is a beach and accessible fishing pier available. A wood ramp and stairs lead down to the lake from the campground. A short path along the lake provides access for fishing. This site is one of the locations on the National Forest’s for Kids Fishing Day Events for Michigan’s Free Fishing Day in early June. Flickr Photo Album
Before you go
Season
May 13 – September 5
Fees
Camping (per night): • Single Site: $30.00 Day Use (per person): • Per Day: $7.00 • Extra Vehicle: $10.00
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted. Forest quiet hours apply.
Restrictions
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders - • Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02 • Occupancy and Use - Developed Recreation Areas, Dispersed Areas, Being Publicly Nude, Marine Prohibitions, Parking and Sanitation; R904-14-03
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.