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A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Forest Service campground

Round Lake

Forest Service campground in Huron-Manistee National Forests, Iosco County, Michigan. 797 feet. 8.7 miles from Tawas City.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests
Elevation
797 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
33 33 standard non-electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Iosco County

Overview

Round Lake Campground offers a scenic, rustic, wooded camping area offering a wide variety of recreation opportunities in the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan.

Recreation

There is a wide variety of recreational opportunities located in and around the campground. Anglers can fish for sunfish, bass and pike while campers can relax at the sandy beach. The campground has a gravel boat ramp.

Facilities

Round Lake Campground has 33 sites in two camping loops. Approximately a quarter of the sites in this campground have access to water. Amenities at the campground include vault toilets and garbage service along with picnic tables and campfire rings at each campsite.

Natural Features

Round Lake's 91-acres is mostly surrounded by private land. Round Lake Campground provides the only public access to the lake.

Nearby Sand Lake Picnic and Swimming Area are located on the 248-acre Sand Lake. The beach and picnic area provide the only public access to Sand Lake.

Nearby Attractions

The campground is located in the village of Sand Lake, MI and groceries and fuel are nearby. Lumberman's Monument Visitor's Center is less than 15 miles from the campground. There are hiking trails nearby, a picnic day use area on nearby Sand Lake, bird watching, and hunting opportunities.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • boating
  • camping
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • hunting
  • interpretive programs
  • swimming site

The land around Round Lake

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

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Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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