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Recreation Region: Wakeley Lake Area

Kneff Lake Campground

Kneff Lake is a designated trout lake and is stocked with rainbow trout in the spring. The lake is a 20-acre shared private, state and federal ownership. A beach area is available for swimming.

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General Information

Location - Kneff Lake, Wakeley Lake Area

Nearby Recreation Areas - 

  • Wakeley Lake Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area

County - Crawford

Seasonal and Other Information -

  • Gated when closed.

May 1 - September 30

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted. Forest quiet hours apply.

Special Use Permit - 

  • No special use permit is required for individuals or small groups (74 people or less).
  • Permits are required for commercial, event or large groups (75 people or more).

Forest-wide Closures - Camping Camping in Developed Recreation Areas 

  • Camping in a developed campground for a period longer than 14 consecutive days unless posted otherwise.
  • Entering or being in a developed recreation site or portion thereof when posted CLOSED.
  • Entering or remaining in a campground between 10 PM and 6 AM when posted - except for properly registered campers.
  • Using a developed campsite by more than eight (8) people on a single unit or by more than sixteen (16) people on a double site.
  • Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions, including the use of a handicap-parking site without a valid state permit properly displayed.
  • Parking a vehicle outside the parking space assigned to one's own camp unit or other designated parking area.
  • Occupying a developed campsite by parking more than one camper, trailer, or motor home (RV) on a single unit site. Parking more than two camping vehicles or camping trailers on a double unit site or exceeding limits to group sites unless otherwise posted.
  • Parking, possessing, or leaving more than two vehicles per single unit camp site or four vehicles per double unit sites, except bicycles, motorcycles, or ATV's on trailers, unless posted otherwise.

Being publicly nude Storing Watercraft 

  • Storing, mooring, or leaving a boat or raft over 24 hours.

Parking

  • Parking in violation of posted instructions.

Camping (per night):
Single Site: $15.00.

A Forest Service office with wood and rock siding.

Address: 107 McKinley Road Mio, MI 48647
Phone: (989) 826-3252
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.63924

Longitude: -84.579399

Directions

From Grayling -

  • Travel east on M-72 for 6.5 miles.
  • Turn right and travel south on Stephan Bridge Rd. for 1 mile.
  • Turn left and travel east on FR 4003 and drive about 1 mile.

Parking

74 vehicle capacity

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Last updated May 9th, 2025