East Lake Camping Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $8 per night. East Lake Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Schoolcraft, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
East 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
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 712 ft
46.1785, -86.4134 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at East Lake Camping Area?
No. East 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 East Lake Camping Area?
Camping at East Lake Camping Area costs Single Site: $8 per night.
Who manages East Lake Camping Area?
East Lake Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around East Lake Camping Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to East Lake Camping Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 21 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
Steuben Lake Campsites - Sites
- 2
- Season
- 05-15 to 10-15
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $8 per night
Bass Lake 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: $22 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