OHV Camping

There are two designated ORV trailhead Campgrounds - Mack Lake and Meadows located on the Huron portion of the Forest. Otherwise, camping is not permitted at trailheads.

Designated and/or Dispersed Campground/Sites

OHVs are not allowed to be ridden on campground roads unless posted otherwise. Please camp away from streams, avoiding wetlands and practice “leave no trace” etiquette.

Hunting & Retrieving Game Cross-Country Prohibited

The use of OHV/ORV is allowed only on designated roads and trails. Cross Country travel is NOT allowed. It is illegal to hunt, chase, pursue, harass or shoot at wildlife from a motorized vehicle and/or from road and trails. Firearms (except handguns) and bows carried on an OHV must be fully enclosed in a hard or soft case. Firearms (except handguns) must be unloaded.

Additional Information

OHV Camping Areas

Huron NF OHV Trails
The Mack Lake and Meadows Trail Systems traverse the western portion of the Huron National Forest, creating a 158.6 mile trail with 13 trailheads. Two campgrounds, both with trailheads in the campground, are located along this trail system, or visitors can choose one of the many other campgrounds around the forest and trailer their OHV's to one of the trailheads. A reservation is not needed for these sites, all sites are first come, first served.

This trail is open to highway legal OHV's 50" in width.

The Bull Gap Hill Climb Area is also located in this area. The hill climb is a sandy hill, 2/10's of a mile long at a 30 - 40% grade.

The Huron ORV Trail is a 45.4 mile out and back trail located on the eastern portion of the Huron National Forest. This trail has four trailheads and is located near Oscoda. This trail is open to highway legal OHV's 50" in width.

A 30.8 mile stretch of the MCCCT is located in the western portion of the Huron National Forest. This trail is open to highway legal vehicles 40" in width.
Mack Lake Motorized Trail System
As riders travel on this trail they will pass by a variety of scenary types. The trail is mostly on a 0 - 10% grade, with some short sections at a 30% grade. The trail system is marked with orange confidence markers.

Bull Gap Hill Climb provides a challenge for experienced riders, while the trail section near Maltby Hills is available for trail riders with less experience.

This trail is shown on the Huron-Manistee National Forests Motor Vehicle Use Map, available in the Maps and Publications section. A map is also located on the MI-DNRE website.
Mack Lake ORV Campground
Meadows ORV Complex
This trail system connects to the Mack Lake Trail System and was developed for vehicles 50 in. or less. As riders travel through the forest they will see a wide variety of scenery types. The trail ranges anywhere from 0 to 10% grades with some short stretches of 30%. Confidence markers are orange triangles.

This trail is shown on the Huron-Manistee National Forests Motor Vehicle Use Map, available in the Maps and Publications section. A map is also located on the MI-DNRE website.
Meadows ORV Campground