USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Wagner Lake (MI)
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 with water, 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to November 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WAGNER LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4242) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Nearest town
- Mio
- Address
- Mio Ranger Station, Mio, MI, 48647
- Phone
- 989-826-3252
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Paddling, Star Gazing, Swimming Site, Water Access, Water Activities
About
Overview
Wagner Lake Campground is a small but popular 12 site campground set on the banks of Wagner Lake. This shallow lake is surrounded by National Forest System lands.
Recreation
Water Activities: Wagner Lake provides visitors with an area for beach play and swimming. Visitors may also carry-in non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks for use on Wagner Lake.
Fishing: Anglers can try their luck fishing from shore, a boat, or wadding into the lake. Wagner Lake has excellent bass and pan fish fishing.
Facilities
Wagner Lake Campground has handpump wells for drinking water, vault toliets, and garbage collection services. Each campsite has a picnic table, a campfire ring, a lantern post, and a paved parking pad.
Natural Features
Wagner Lake Campground is surrounded by a mixed hardwood forest. Wagner Lake is shallow sandy bottom lake.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (989) 826-3252.
Charges & Cancellations
All reservation changes, cancellations, and refunds are managed through Recreation.gov.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -16° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 10° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 27° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 53° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 59° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 54° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 41° | 28° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 6° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 22° | 0° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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