Wakeley Lake Area
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Wakeley Lake Area
A moderatly sized area to take a hike or view wildlife, this area also offers canoeing opportunities. The lake tapers out into a swampy marsh area along the shoreline in some areas. Visitors to the area will be treated to a forested setting that varies from tag alder and conifer swamps to upland jack and white pine mixed with oak. The 2,100 acres area is habitat for loons and eagles and visitors may view loons nesting from March 1 to July 15. Please respect wildlife and view from a distance. The annual fishing season is the last Saturday in April through September 30. Catch and release only using artificial lures. Boat access is carry-in only. Map: This brochure is set to print on 8.5x11 paper, landscape (wide) orientation
Before you go
Season
May 1 – September 30
Fees
Recreation Enhancement Act Fee - Camping - • Per Night: $10.00
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted.
Restrictions
Allowed - • Nonmotorized Use - Hiking, Mechanized Equipment, Bicycles - except on Dikes and Dams, Cross-country Skiing, Snowshoeing Prohibited - • Motorized Vehicles • Motorized Over-snow Vehicles • Pack and Saddle Animals 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; R904-14-03
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.