All campsites have Is Equipment Mandatory

primitive fire ring with grill, water view

Ash 1 Landing Photo.

Ash 1 Campsite Photo.

ASH-1

Campsite photo.

Ash 2 Campsite Landing.

ASH-2

Badger 1 Landing photo.

Badger 1 Campsite photo.

BADGER-1

Badger 2 Campsite photo.

Badger 2 Landing photo.

BADGER-2

BALSAM-1

Balsam 2 Campsite photo.

BALSAM-2

Bass Campsite photo.

Bass Landing photo.

BASS

BEAR-1

BEAR-2

Beaver 1 Campsite photo.

Beaver 1 Landing photo.

BEAVER-1

Beaver 2 Campsite photo.

Beaver 2 Landing photo.

BEAVER-2

Birch Campsite photo

Birch Landing photo.

BIRCH

Bobcat Campsite photo.

Bobcat Landing photo.

BOBCAT

Cedar 1 Campsite photo.

Cedar 1 Landing photo.

CEDAR-1

Cedar 2 Campsite photo.

Cedar 2 Landing photo.

CEDAR-2

Chimpmunk Campsite photo.

Chipmunk Landing photo.

Chipmunk Campsite photo.

CHIPMUNK

Coyote Landing photo.

Coyote Campsite photo.

Coyote Campsite 2 photo.

COYOTE

Deer 1 Landing photo.

Deer 1 Campsite photo.

DEER-1

Deer 2 Campsite photo.

Deer 2 Landing photo.

DEER-2

Eagle 1 Campsite photo.

Eagle 1 Landing photo.

EAGLE-1

Eagle 2 Landing photo.

Eagle 2 Campsite photo.

EAGLE-2

ERMINE-1

ERMINE-2

Fisher 1 Campsite photo.

Fisher 1 Landing photo.

FISHER-1

Fisher 2 Campsite photo.

FISHER-2

Fox 1 Campsite photo.

Fox 1 Landing photo.

FOX-1

Fox 2 Campsite photo.

Fox 2 Landing photo.

FOX-2

Loon Campsite photo.

Loon Landing photo.

LOON

LYNX-1

LYNX-2

Mallard 1 Campsite photo.

Mallard 1 Landing photo.

MALLARD-1

Mallard 2 Landing photo.

Mallard 2 Campsite photo.

MALLARD-2

Maple 1 Campsite photo.

Maple 1 Landing photo.

MAPLE-1

Maple 2 Campsite photo.

Maple 2 Landing photo.

MAPLE-2

Mink 1 Campsite photo.

Mink 1 Landing photo.

MINK-1

Mink 2 Campsite photo.

Mink 2 Landing photo.

MINK-2

Osprey 1 Campsite photo.

OSPREY-1

Osprey 2 Campsite photo.

OSPREY-2

Perch 1 Campsite photo.

Perch 1 Landing photo.

PERCH-1

Perch 2 Landing photo.

Perch 2 Campsite photo.

PERCH-2

Pike 1 Campsite photo.

Pike 1 Landing photo.

PIKE-1

Pike 2 Landing photo.

Pike 2 Campsite photo.

PIKE-2

Pine 1 Campsite photo.

Pine 1 Landing photo

PINE-1

Pine 2 Landing photo.

Pine 2 campsite photo.

Pine 2 Campsite photo.

PINE-2

Porcupine 1 Campsite photo.

Porcupine 1 Landing photo.

PORCUPINE-1

Porcupine 2 Landing photo.

Porcupine 2 Campsite photo.

PORCUPINE-2

Raccoon Campsite photo.

Raccoon Landing photo.

RACCOON

Squirrel 1 Campsite photo.

Squirrel 1 Landing photo.

SQUIRREL-1

Squirrel 2 Campsite photo.

SQUIRREL-2

Wolf Landing photo 2

Wolf Campsite photo.

Wolf Landing photo.

WOLF

Sylvania Entrance Station

SYLVANIA WILDERNESS BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITE

SYLVANIA WILDERNESS BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING

SYLVANIA WILDERNESS

SYLVANIA WILDERNESS BACKCOUNTRY

SYLVANIA WILDERNESS TRAILHEAD

Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p><strong>Planning a trip to the Sylvania Wilderness? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility. </strong> </p>
<p>The Sylvania Wilderness encompasses 18,327 acres of primitive lands and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Visitors can camp in 50 designated campsites within the Sylvania Wilderness. Visitors enjoy endless canoeing, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
Sylvania's abundant lakes provide plentiful non-motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing opportunities. Other popular activities include hiking and viewing wildlife.<h2>Facilities</h2>
Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camp is not a physical campground located at one location. The 50 individual sites are located along eight lakes within the Sylvania Wilderness. Camping is allowed only at designated sites.   
  
Campsites are primitive, but each is equipped with a campfire ring and a wilderness latrine.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The old-growth forests and pristine lakes in the region provide habitat for a wide range of animal and plant life, including rare orchids, bald eagles, loons and osprey. The wilderness contains 34 named lakes, some with sandy beaches and others surrounded by record-size red and white pines.
  
The Ottawa National Forest is comprised of nearly 1 million acres and is located in the western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The forest's rolling, tree covered hills extend from the south shore of Lake Superior to the Wisconsin border. Lakes, rivers and waterfalls are found throughout this beautiful landscape.<h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
<p><strong>Cancellations</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>If you cancel reservation at least 14 days prior to check in date, all recreation fees, minus a $10 cancellation fee and the reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center) will be refunded.</li>
<li>If you cancel reservation less than 14 days prior to check in date, all recreation fees, minus $10 cancellation fee, reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center), and first night’s use fee will be refunded.</li>
<li>The reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center) is non-refundable.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>No Show</strong></p>
<p>Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. </p>

<p>For more information about rules and reservation policies, visit the Recreaiton.gov <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies" rel="nofollow">Rules and Reservations Policy page</a>.  </p>

Planning a trip to the Sylvania Wilderness? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility.

ASH - ASH-1

Great Facilities and Amenities

checkin time

checkout time

firepit

max num of people

max num of vehicles

shade

Permitted Equipment

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Campsites