U.S. Forest Service · Manistee National Forest · MI

Sand Lake Recreation Area

OpenSeason 05-14 – 09-05

UnlistedAccess

The place

Sand Lake Recreation Area is the only public access on this lake. The ownership around the lake is primarily private. The beach is sandy and clean, but further out the lake bottom becomes mucky. The lake is mostly shallow, with a few deeper areas. The campsites are open within the wooded area. Flickr Photo Album

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

Camping (per night): Single Site$40.00 Double Site: $80.00 Group Site: $105.00 Day Use (per person) Per Day: $7.00 Extra Vehicle: $10.00 Season Pass: Per vehicle: $90.00 Lake Homeowners only: $30.00

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Your representative

This campground sits in MI-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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