Cookson Lake Camping Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Cookson Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Schoolcraft, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cookson 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
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 767 ft
46.1953, -86.5616 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cookson Lake Camping Area?
No. Cookson Lake Camping Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Cookson Lake Camping Area?
Cookson Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cookson Lake Camping Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Cookson Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 26 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
Ewing Point Campsite - Sites
- 1
- 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
More campgrounds: camping near Schoolcraft and campgrounds in Schoolcraft.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01