Chicago Lake Camping Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $8 per night. Chicago Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Delta, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Chicago Lake Camping Area sits inside Hiawatha National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 760 ft
46.0399, -86.6110 in Delta. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Chicago Lake Camping Area?
No. Chicago Lake Camping Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Chicago Lake Camping Area?
Camping at Chicago Lake Camping Area costs Single Site: $8 per night.
Who manages Chicago Lake Camping Area?
Chicago Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Chicago Lake Camping Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Chicago Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), and Munising Falls (waterfall, 26 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Chicago Lake Campsites - Sites
- 4
- Season
- 05-15 to 10-15
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Camp Seven Lake Recreation Area - Sites
- 39
- Season
- 05-12 to 09-30
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
Gooseneck Lake Campsites - Sites
- 3
- Season
- 05-15 to 10-15
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Delta and campgrounds in Delta.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01