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Clear Lake Camping Area

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs There are no camping fees for this site but reservations fees apply.. Clear Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Schoolcraft, Michigan.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Schoolcraft, Michigan

National Forest
Managed by

Clear 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
There are no camping fees for this site but reservations fees apply.

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
774 ft

46.2449, -86.4138 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Clear Lake Camping Area?

No. Clear 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 Clear Lake Camping Area?

Camping at Clear Lake Camping Area costs There are no camping fees for this site but reservations fees apply..

Who manages Clear Lake Camping Area?

Clear Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Clear Lake Camping Area

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Clear Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sites
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Season
05-12 to 10-07
Fee
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Sites
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Season
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Fee
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Sites
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Season
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Fee
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Sites
Not on record
Season
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Fee
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First-come, first-served There are no camping fees for this site but reservations fees apply.
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