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Sand Lake Recreation Area

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.

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General Information

Location - Udell Hills, Sand Lake

Nearby Recreation Areas -

Dorner Lake Day Use
Driftwood Valley Day Use
Pine National Scenic River

County - Manistee

May 14 - September 5

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

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).

Visit the Passes and Permits section for more information on obtaining a special use permit.

As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders -

Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02
Occupancy and Use - Developed Recreation Areas, Dispersed Areas, Being Publicly Nude, Marine Prohibitions, Parking and Sanitation; R904-14-03

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $40 per night
Double Site: $80 per night
Group Site: $105 per night
Day Use:
$10 per day per vehicle
$90 per season

A Forest Service office painted red with a large wagon.

Address: 1170 Nursery Road Wellston, MI 49689
Phone: (231) 848-7090
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)