Recreation
Clear Lake Education Center near Shingleton, Michigan, is a place where everyone (all abilities, ages and backgrounds) can visit
Bring the family, friends or yourself and check out Grand Island National Recreation Area!
Six historic lighthouses stand on Hiawatha’s Great Lakes shorelines, five of which are owned entirely or in part by the Forest Service. “Lighthouse lookers” eagerly se
The St. Ignace area is just across the Mackinaw Bridge as you head north from the Lower Peninsula. As you drive over the bridge and get on to US 2, you'll find the St.
Recreation
Au Train Lake Campground
Site Closed
Au Train Lake is the largest inland lake in the area. It is an 830 acre lake with a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet The large size of this lake provides miles of prime water…
Au Train River Canoe Trail
The slow-moving, meandering AuTrain River offers an excellent four to six hour canoe trip. The trail begins at the Forest Service boat launch in the AuTrain Lake Campground and proceeds north…
Au Train Songbird Trail
This easy 2 mile interpretive hiking loop next to Au Train Campground offers a unique wildlife watching opportunity. Take the first campground loop to the right and you will find the trailhead near…
Bass Lake Campsites
Site Open
This enormous, 290 acre lake features one campsite on its western shore and an improved boat launch on its eastern shore, approximately 4 miles away. Known for its excellent fishing, Bass Lake…
Bay De Noc Grand Island National Recreation Trail
The Bay de Noc/Grand Island Trail parallels the Whitefish River, starting from 1/2 to 2 miles east of the river. The trail follows the approximate location of an ancient Chippewa Indian portage route…
Bay Furnace Campground
Site Open
At Bay Furnace Campground you can enjoy the scenic view of Lake Superior with its spectacular sunrises, sunsets, and occasional northern light displays. This convenient location makes it a perfect…
Bay Furnace Historic Site and Interpretive Trail
A short 1/8 mile accessible trail encircles the recently stabilized ruins of a blast furnace where pig iron was made between 1870 and 1877. One of the last remaining structures of its kind in the…
Bay View Campground
Site Closed
Camp along the shores of Lake Superior - "By the shores of Gitche Gumee, by the Shining Big-Sea-Waters" - the greatest single body of fresh water in the world. Miles of sandy beach and beautiful…
Bayshore and White Pine Trails
Located within the Little Bay de Noc Recreation Area, both trails provide campers with nearby hiking and biking opportunities. The 1.1 mile long Bayshore Trail runs along the shore of Little Bay de…
Bear Lake Campsites
Site Open
This gorgeous 21 acre lake is nestled down among paper birch, aspen and oak and features one campsite high upon a hill overlooking the lake. A carry-in boat launch is intended to prevent over fishing…