U.S. Forest Service · Ottawa National Forest · MI
Mountain Lake · Site BEAR-1.
Group Tent Only Area NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
223 ftRoom
1,770 ftElevation
80%Tree cover
177 ftWater · to Mountain Lake
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Room
223 ftto the nearest other site, against 294 ft typical here
#37 of 50roomiest site in the campground
0other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeGroup Tent Only Area Nonelectric
LoopMountain Lake
HookupsNone
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles0
ShadeYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
GrillsYes
Min Num of People1
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Book this exact site
Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.
Site BEAR-1 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping →
Nobody has photographed this site. The campground’s own photographs are on its page.
Most private sites hereBASS 3230 ftCOYOTE 2120 ftBIRCH 1837 ftLOON 1502 ftWOLF 1382 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index