USDA Forest Service · Michigan
Mack Lake ORV Campground
USDA Forest Service · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Hookups
- 41 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to November 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,191 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
- MACK LAKE ORV CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4219) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Nearest town
- Mio
- Address
- Mio Ranger Station, Mio, MI, 48647
- Phone
- 989-826-3252
- Activities
- Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Highway Vehicle Trails, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Paddle Boating, Picnicking, Swimming, Swimming Site
About
Overview
Mack Lake ORV Campground is the largest campground on the Mio Ranger District. Southeast of Mio, Mack Lake is 175-acres of shared private and federal ownership. An embedded day use area provides visitors with a picnic area as well as water access and a swimming area surrounded by buoys. With an ORV trailhead located within the campground, Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location for ORV trail riders.
Recreation
Water Activities: A day use area inside the Beaver Loop of Mack Lake ORV Campground is designed for picnicing and water activities such as beach play, swimming, fishing, and boating. Carry-in boat access is available through the day use area. Anglers can hope to catch sunfish, perch, and walleye.
ORV Riding: Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location with ORV riders. With the trailhead for the Mack Lake Trail System starting in the campground, ORV riders can enjoy the section near Maltby Hills for easier trail riding or head to Bull Gap Hill Climb for a challenge. The trail is mostly on a 0 - 10% grade, with some short sections at a 30% grade
Facilities
The campground provides handpump wells for drinking water, several vault toilets, and trash collection services. The embedded day use area also provides visitors with picnic tables and grills. Campsites at Mack Lake have picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts.
Natural Features
The 175-acre lake is surrounded by rolling jack pine plains and is a good location for wildlife viewing.
Nearby Attractions
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (989) 826-3252 for general information.
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° | 8° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -16° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 3° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 10° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 26° | 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 | 72° | 54° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 41° | 28° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 6° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 22° | -1° | 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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