Petes Lake Recreation Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Petes Lake Recreation Area is a National Forest campground near Schoolcraft, Michigan.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Petes Lake Recreation 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
- 809 ft
46.2313, -86.6041 in Schoolcraft. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Petes Lake Recreation Area?
No. Petes Lake Recreation Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Petes Lake Recreation Area?
Petes Lake Recreation Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Petes Lake Recreation Area
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Petes Lake Recreation Area, in straight-line miles: Wagner Falls (waterfall, 11 miles), Munising Falls (waterfall, 13 miles), Miners Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), and Spray Falls (waterfall, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Pete’s Lake Campground - Sites
- 48
- Season
- 05-12 to 10-07
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $24–$50 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
Widewaters Recreation Area - Sites
- 32
- Season
- 05-12 to 09-16
- 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